MyPlans - VS Code Extension

MyPlans Extension Poster

A personal task manager that reads your .yml / .yaml project files and gives you a Monokai-themed sidebar panel to plan, track, and deploy your work - without leaving VS Code.

Features

Feature	Description
Hierarchical tree	Categories → Topics → Tasks → Steps, all collapsible
Expandable tasks	Click a task header to expand/collapse its steps
Check to complete	Checking a step comments it out in the YAML file (marks it done)
Inline editing	✎ edit button on every category, topic, task, and step
Delete anywhere	✕ delete button on every category, topic, task, and step (with confirmation)
Add anywhere	"+ Category", "+ Topic", "+ Task", "+ Step" buttons throughout the UI
Progress bar	Global and per-category progress bars showing done/total steps
Go-to line	Hover any row and click ↗ to jump directly to that line in the editor
Deploy	One-click `git add → commit → push` of all YAML changes
Live refresh	Panel updates automatically whenever a YAML file changes on disk

Installation

Search for MyPlans in the Extensions panel (Ctrl+Shift+X) and click Install.

Getting Started

Open any workspace folder in VS Code.
Click the MyPlans icon in the Activity Bar (left sidebar).
Click + Category to create your first folder.
Inside the category, click + Topic to create a YAML file.
Inside the topic, click + Task to add a task.
Inside the task, click + Step to add steps.
Check steps off as you complete them!

YAML File Format

MyPlans uses a simple, hand-editable YAML structure:

# Work/sprint-12.yaml

Set up CI pipeline:
  - Install GitHub Actions runner
  - Write build.yml workflow
  - Add test step

Write API documentation:
  - Draft endpoint list
  - Add request/response examples
  - Review with team

Completing a step comments out that line in the file:

Set up CI pipeline:
  # - Install GitHub Actions runner   ← checked (done)
  # - Write build.yml workflow         ← checked (done)
  - Add test step                      ← still to do

Un-checking removes the comment and restores the original line.

UI Controls

Hover actions (appear on hover)

Button	Where	What it does
✎	Category / Topic / Task / Step	Opens an input box to rename/edit
✕	Category / Topic / Task / Step	Deletes with a confirmation dialog
↗	Topic / Task / Step	Opens the YAML file at that exact line

Header buttons (always visible)

Button	Where	What it does
+ Category	Top header	Creates a new category folder
⟳	Top header	Manually refreshes the panel
+ Topic	Category row	Creates a new `.yaml` file in that category
+ Task	Topic row	Appends a new task to that topic file
+ Step	Task row	Appends a new step to that task

Collapse / Expand

Click any category, topic, or task header to collapse or expand it. The chevron (▶) rotates to indicate the open/closed state.

Git Deploy

The Deploy button at the bottom of the panel runs:

git add *.yml *.yaml
git commit -m "MyPlans: update tasks [YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS]"
git push

Requirements:

The workspace must be a Git repository (git init or cloned).
A remote must be configured (git remote add origin …).
Your credentials or SSH key must allow push access.

Color Theme Reference (Monokai)

Token	Hex	Usage
`--bg`	`#272822`	Main background
`--green`	`#a6e22e`	Progress bar, done tasks, deploy button
`--orange`	`#fd971f`	Category names, folder icon
`--blue`	`#66d9ef`	Topic names, edit button hover
`--yellow`	`#e6db74`	Task names, metric values
`--red`	`#f92672`	Error states, delete button hover
`--muted`	`#75715e`	Comments, secondary text, inactive icons

Keyboard Shortcuts

There are no default keybindings. You can assign your own via File → Preferences → Keyboard Shortcuts and search for MyPlans.

Available commands:

myplans.refresh - Refresh the panel
myplans.deploy - Deploy
myplans.addCategory - Add a new category

Requirements

VS Code 1.85 or later
Node.js 18+ (development only)
Git in PATH (for Deploy feature)

Known Limitations

Only .yml and .yaml files are scanned.
YAML files must use the Task Name:\n - step format; arbitrary YAML schemas are not supported.
The Deploy button commits all changed YAML files in the workspace.

License

MIT

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