AutoTypeX VS Code Extension 🚀

Automatically infer TypeScript types from JavaScript objects!

🔹 AutoTypeX is a VS Code extension that dynamically analyzes selected JavaScript objects and generates TypeScript type definitions, inserting them directly into your editor.
Perfect for developers migrating from JS to TS or handling dynamic data structures.

📦 Installation

From the VS Code Marketplace

1. Open VS Code.
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X).
3. Search for "AutoTypeX".
4. Click Install.

Manual Installation

If you have the .vsix package:

code --install-extension autotypex-vscode.vsix

🚀 Usage

1️⃣ Select a JavaScript Object

Select the object in your editor:

const user = {
    id: 1,
    name: "Alice",
    isActive: true
};

2️⃣ Run the Command

Press Ctrl + Shift + P (or Cmd + Shift + P on Mac)
Then select "Infer TypeScript Type from Object".

3️⃣ Output

The extension inserts the inferred TypeScript type into your file:

interface InferredType {
  id: number;
  name: string;
  isActive: boolean;
}

🛠 Features

✅ Infer TypeScript types from JavaScript objects.
✅ Supports nested objects and arrays.
✅ Converts functions to () => void.
✅ Works with both JavaScript and JSON objects.
✅ Integrated directly into VS Code (no need to copy-paste).

🔧 Settings & Customization

Modify settings via:

1. File → Preferences → Settings → Search "autotypex"
2. Or edit settings.json manually.

🎯 Example Scenarios

Nested Objects

const user = {
    profile: {
        firstName: "Alice",
        age: 25
    }
};

✅ Output:

interface InferredType {
  profile: {
    firstName: string;
    age: number;
  };
}

Arrays

const data = { tags: ["JS", "TS"] };

✅ Output:

interface InferredType {
  tags: string[];
}

Functions

const obj = { log: () => console.log("Hello") };

✅ Output:

interface InferredType {
  log: () => void;
}

📜 License

MIT License © 2025 Rashad

🌟 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit an issue or pull request.

• GitHub Repo: GitHub
• VS Code Marketplace: Marketplace

🚀 Happy Coding!