Windows Batch Snippets

Windows Batch Snippets

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• Adds practical snippets for Windows .bat and .cmd files (language id bat).

• Works in an Extension Development Host or when packaged as a VSIX.

Install

• Dev install: open this folder in VS Code, press F5 to launch an Extension Development Host, then open a .bat file and try a prefix.
• VSIX: install vsce (npm i -g @vscode/vsce), run vsce package, then in VS Code use Extensions: Install from VSIX....

Marketplace Publishing

• Create or verify a publisher named smeyilo on the Visual Studio Marketplace (manage publishers at https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/manage).
• Login with vsce: vsce login smeyilo (follow the instructions to create a PAT with Marketplace scope if prompted).
• Ensure package.json has "publisher": "smeyilo", an icon, sensible categories and keywords (already configured).
• Publish:
  • First time: vsce publish 0.2.0
  • Next releases: vsce publish minor (or patch/major)
  • Alternatively, create a .vsix locally with vsce package and upload in the Marketplace UI.

Automated Releases (GitHub Actions)

• Pushing a tag like v0.2.0 triggers CI to package the VSIX and upload it to the GitHub Release.
• Workflow file: .github/workflows/release-vsix.yml.

Automated Marketplace Publish

• Workflow: .github/workflows/publish-marketplace.yml publishes to the Visual Studio Marketplace on tag push.
• One-time setup required:
  • Create/verify Publisher smeyilo at https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/manage
  • Generate a VS Marketplace Personal Access Token (PAT) with publish permissions (see vsce docs)
  • Add repo secret VSCE_PAT (GitHub → Repo → Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions)
• Optional: to publish to Open VSX, add repo secret OVSX_TOKEN.
• Release flow (local):
  • git pull --rebase
  • npm version patch -m "chore: release v%s"
  • git push origin main --follow-tags
  • CI builds the VSIX, creates/updates the GitHub Release, and publishes to Marketplace.

Use Snippets

• Open a .bat or .cmd file.
• Start typing a prefix (e.g., batskel, ifexist, gitac, ghpr) or press Ctrl+Space to trigger suggestions.
• Confirm a snippet, then press Tab to move between placeholders.

Included Snippets

• batskel — boilerplate with @echo off and setlocal.
• bat:usage — usage guard for required arguments.
• scriptdir — set SCRIPT_DIR to %~dp0 and pushd into it.
• ifexist — file/dir existence check with else.
• forfiles — iterate matching files in current folder.
• forr — recurse directories and iterate matches.
• forf — read a file line-by-line preserving spaces.
• forl — numeric loop (for /L).
• sub — subroutine pattern with call :label and goto :eof.
• choice — continue/cancel prompt using CHOICE.
• berr — run command and check errorlevel.
• delayed — EnableDelayedExpansion example.
• args — simple argument parsing with SHIFT.
• ps — call PowerShell inline.

More Snippets

• input — prompt for user input via set /p.
• sleep — delay using timeout /t N /nobreak.
• robomirror — robust robocopy /MIR with logging and exit codes.
• robocopyx — robocopy with excludes (/XD dirs, /XF files).
• curlget / dlcert — download via curl or certutil.
• 7zzip — compress a folder to zip with 7z.exe.
• regset / regget — write or read registry values.
• elevate — check admin and self‑elevate using PowerShell.
• netuse — map a network drive.
• logf — append to a log with timestamp subroutine.
• stamp — ISO-like timestamp variable for filenames.
• start — start a process or open a URL.
• kill — kill process by image name (taskkill).
• pathbin — prepend script‑relative bin to PATH.
• findstr — recursive text search with line numbers.
• forfcsv — parse CSV columns with for /F.

GitHub CLI (gh.exe) Snippets

• ghlogin — authenticate to GitHub.
• ghstatus — show auth status.
• ghcreate — create repo from current folder, set origin, push.
• ghclone — clone repo via gh repo clone.
• ghfork — fork repo and also clone + set remote.
• ghissue / ghissues — create or list issues.
• ghpr / ghprco / ghprm — create, checkout, or merge PR.
• ghrel / ghrelupload — create release or upload asset.
• ghgist — create public gist from file.
• ghwflist / ghwfrun — list or trigger workflows.
• ghruns / ghrunwatch — list runs or watch a run.
• ghsecret — prompt and set repo secret.
• ghlabel / ghlabels — create or list labels.
• ghapi / ghapipost — REST API call templates (GET/POST).
• ghcscreate / ghcslist — create or list Codespaces.
• ghcsssh / ghcsstop / ghcsdelete / ghcscode — SSH, stop, delete, or open Codespace in VS Code.

Git Snippets

• gitclone — clone a repo to a folder.
• gitinit — init repo, first commit, set default branch.
• gitst — concise status.
• gitac — add and commit.
• gitpullr — pull with rebase and autostash.
• gitpushu — push and set upstream.
• gitnb — create and switch to a new branch.
• gitswitch — switch to branch.
• gitbd / gitbdr — delete local or remote branch.
• gitstash — stash save (incl. untracked) and pop.
• gittag — create annotated tag and push.
• gitrshard — fetch and hard reset to remote branch.
• gitclean — clean untracked files/dirs (dangerous).
• gitlg — pretty one-line graph log.
• gitamend — amend last commit (no message change).
• gitfixup — fixup commit + autosquash rebase.
• gitcherry — cherry-pick a commit.
• gitroot — set GIT_ROOT and pushd there.
• gitwtadd — add a linked worktree for a branch.
• gitconf — set global user/email and autocrlf.

Develop / Run

• Open this folder in VS Code and press F5 to launch an Extension Development Host.
• In the dev host, open a .bat file and try the prefixes above.

Package (optional)

• Install vsce once: npm i -g @vscode/vsce.
• From this folder, run: vsce package to create a .vsix file.
• In VS Code: Command Palette → Extensions: Install from VSIX....

Notes

• The language id for Windows Batch is bat and covers both .bat and .cmd.
• Inside batch files, loop variables use %% (e.g., %%A), not %A.
• Some snippets call external tools (git, gh, 7z, curl). Ensure they’re installed and on PATH.
• For gh snippets, authenticate first: run ghlogin or gh auth login.