Yii 1.1 Extension for VS Code

A comprehensive VS Code extension that enhances productivity for Yii 1.1 framework development. This extension provides intelligent navigation, autocomplete, linting, and 100+ code snippets to streamline your Yii development workflow.

Features

Go to View from Action: Click code lenses or use Ctrl+Click on render() and renderPartial() calls to navigate directly to view files
Go to Controller from View: Navigate from view files back to their corresponding controller actions
Layout Navigation: Jump to layout files from $this->layout assignments with code lens support
Action Navigation: Navigate to action methods from accessRules() arrays
URL Route Navigation: Navigate to controllers/actions from createUrl() and createAbsoluteUrl() calls
Import Navigation: Navigate to imported classes via Yii::import() paths

Smart Autocomplete

View Path Autocomplete: Intelligent suggestions for view names in render() and renderPartial() with dot notation path insertion
Import Autocomplete: Context-aware suggestions for Yii::import() paths
Validation Rule Autocomplete: Quick suggestions for validation rule types and model attributes

Real-time Linting & Diagnostics

View Path Validation: Validates view file existence in render() and renderPartial() calls (works in both controllers and views)
Action Array Validation: Ensures actions defined in actions() array have corresponding action methods
Import Path Validation: Validates Yii::import() paths and file existence
Validation Rule Diagnostics: Validates validation rule syntax and attribute names with hover information and quick fixes

Code Snippets

100+ ready-to-use code snippets including:

Controllers, actions, filters, and access rules
Models with validation rules, relations, and lifecycle methods
Form widgets (CActiveForm, fields, buttons, dropdowns)
Data providers (CActiveDataProvider, CArrayDataProvider)
Widgets (GridView, ListView, DetailView, Menu, Breadcrumbs, Tabs)
Database queries (CDbCriteria, find methods)
Behaviors, components, modules, and console commands
AJAX, JSON responses, caching, and session handling

Requirements

PHP projects using Yii 1.1 framework

Installation

Open VS Code
Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
Search for "Yii 1.1 Extension"
Click Install

Usage

The extension activates automatically when you open PHP files. All features work out of the box with sensible defaults.

Ctrl+Click on view paths, imports, or routes to navigate
Code lenses appear above action methods and layout assignments for quick navigation
Right-click context menu options available in views and controllers

Snippets

Type snippet prefixes (e.g., yii-controller, yii-action, yii-model) and press Tab to expand.

License

TBD

Yii 1.1 Extension

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