Tab Police

A VS Code extension that enforces a strict "no tabs" policy by preventing file saves when tab characters are detected.

Features

• Prevents saving files that contain tab characters
• Shows warning messages when tab characters are detected
• Automatically checks all open documents on startup

Installation

1. Clone this repository
2. Run npm install to install dependencies
3. Run npm run compile to build the extension
4. Press F5 in VS Code to start debugging and test the extension

Usage

The extension will automatically:

• Show a warning when you open a file containing tabs
• Prevent saving files that contain tabs

To fix files with tabs:

1. Use VS Code's built-in "Convert Indentation to Spaces" command
2. Or manually replace tab characters with spaces
3. Then you'll be able to save the file

Requirements

• VS Code 1.60.0 or higher

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• No additional settings are required - it works out of the box!

Known Issues

None at the moment.

Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial release of Tab Police:

• Basic tab detection
• Save prevention
• Warning messages