Speed Bar

A VS Code Extension that runs internet speed tests directly from a dedicated Activity Bar panel. Powered by a lightweight speedtest-cli Python backend, it determines your best server and displays your IP, Country, ISP, Download, Upload, and Ping - all without leaving your editor.

🔗 VS Code Marketplace | 🆔 saptarshiroy39.speedbar

🎯 Features

FEATURE	DESCRIPTION
Dedicated View	Click the Speed Bar icon in the Activity Bar to open the native panel
One-Click Test	Click `Run Speed Test` to instantly measure your network bandwidth
Rich Metadata	Securely checks your public IP Address, Country, and ISP context
Smart Caching	Results are cached globally so you can seamlessly tab switch unhindered
Python Backend	Uses `speedtest-cli` for accurate, server-based data scraping

🏗️ Architecture

#	COMPONENT	DESCRIPTION	STACK
1️⃣	Extension	Sidebar Webview Provider, state persistence, command management	*JavaScript*
2️⃣	Webview UI	Sidebar panel HTML, native VS Code CSS, live message handler	*HTML/CSS/JS*
3️⃣	Speed Backend	Runs speed test & securely outputs JSON to stdout	*Python*

📁 Project Structure

Speed-Bar/
├── .vscode/
│   └── launch.json         # Extension debug configuration
├── .vscodeignore           # Files excluded from published package
├── extension.js            # VS Code extension logic & backend bridge
├── webview.html            # Sidebar Webview UI (HTML + CSS + JS)
├── speed.py                # Python speed test script
├── package.json            # Extension manifest
├── Speed-Bar.png           # Extension icon
├── speedbar-activity.svg   # Activity Bar icon
└── README.md

⚙️ Requirements

Python must be installed and available in PATH
The speedtest-cli library is required (Note: The extension will attempt to auto-install this for you on startup!):

pip install speedtest-cli        # Windows
# OR
pip3 install speedtest-cli       # macOS / Linux

Made with 🚀 by Saptarshi Roy