Free WebSocket

🚀 A powerful and user-friendly VS Code extension for testing and debugging WebSocket connections with SSL certificate support.

✨ Features

• 🔌 WebSocket Connection Management: Connect to ws:// and wss:// endpoints
• 🔒 SSL Certificate Support: Load certificates for secure connections
• 💬 Real-time Messaging: Send and receive messages with timestamps
• 📝 Message Formats: Text and JSON with automatic formatting
• 🚦 Connection Status: Visual indicators and sidebar integration
• 📚 Message History: Complete message exchange history
• ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts: Ctrl+Enter to send messages
• 🎨 VS Code Integration: Seamless theme integration

🚀 Quick Start

1. Install: Search "Free WebSocket" in VS Code Extensions
2. Open Panel: Cmd+Shift+P → Free WebSocket: Open WebSocket Panel
3. Connect: Enter URL, optionally select certificate, click "Connect"
4. Test: Send messages and view responses in real-time

📖 Usage Examples

Basic Connections

ws://localhost:8080          # Local development
wss://echo.websocket.org     # Public test server
wss://your-api.com/ws        # Your secure API

Message Types

• Text: Simple string messages
• JSON: Structured data with automatic validation

📚 Documentation

• User Guide - Complete usage instructions
• Developer Guide - Development setup
• Testing Guide - Testing procedures

🛠️ Development

git clone https://gitee.com/fanzhiyu/free-websocket.git
cd free-websocket
npm install
# Press F5 in VS Code to start debugging

Test with included servers:

node test-websocket-server.js     # ws://localhost:8080
node test-wss-server.js           # wss://localhost:8443 (needs certificates)

📋 Requirements

• VS Code 1.102.0+
• Node.js (included in VS Code)

🐛 Known Issues

• Optional WebSocket optimization warnings during build (harmless)

📦 Release Notes

See CHANGELOG.md for version history.

📝 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions welcome! See Developer Guide.

🌐 Language Versions

• English
• 中文 (Chinese)

Happy WebSocket testing! 🎉