CodeCommit Linker - VSCode Extension

Overview

The CodeCommit Linker extension enhances your development workflow by integrating AWS CodeCommit directly into Visual Studio Code. Generate and manage links to your CodeCommit repositories with ease.

Features

• Dynamic URL Generation: Automatically creates URLs for files or selections in your AWS CodeCommit repository.
• Direct Browser Opening: Open your CodeCommit files or selections in the web browser with a single command.
• Seamless Git Integration: Uses VSCode's Git extension to detect current repository and branch, falling back to user settings when necessary.

Installation

1. Open VSCode.
2. Navigate to the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X).
3. Search for "CodeCommit Linker".
4. Click Install.

Configuration

After installation, configure the extension:

• Open Settings (Ctrl+,).

• Search for "CodeCommit Linker" in the settings.

• Set your preferences:

  • codecommitlinker.repositoryName: Your AWS CodeCommit repository name.
  • codecommitlinker.repositoryBranch: Default branch (optional, will use current branch if available).
  • codecommitlinker.region: AWS region where your repository resides.

Usage

• Generate CodeCommit URL: Open a file from your repository, then:

  • Use the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and select CodeCommit Linker: Generate URL for CodeCommit.
  • Or right-click within the editor and choose Generate URL for CodeCommit.

• Open in Browser:

  • Invoke the command CodeCommit Linker: Open CodeCommit in Browser from the Command Palette or context menu.

Commands

• codecommitlinker.generateLink: Generates a CodeCommit URL for the current file or selection.
• codecommitlinker.openInBrowser: Opens the current file or selection in CodeCommit via your default browser.

Development Setup

To contribute or run locally:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yeahthisisrob/codecommit-linker.git