Spread Gather

A VS Code extension that provides vim-like splitjoin functionality for bracket contents.

Features

Spread: Expand single-line bracket content to multiple lines

{a, b, c} → {
  a,
  b,
  c
}

Gather: Collapse multi-line content to single line (recursive)

{
  a,
  {
    b,
    c
  }
} → {a, {b, c}}

Supported Brackets

• Curly braces: {}
• Square brackets: []
• Parentheses: ()

Smart Cursor Detection

The extension uses VS Code's bracket matching behavior:

1. If the RIGHT side of cursor is a bracket, target that group
2. Else if the LEFT side of cursor is a bracket, target that group
3. Else target the enclosing group

This means:

• |{a, b, c} → targets {a, b, c}
• {a, b, c|} → targets {a, b, c}
• {a, b, c}| → targets {a, b, c}

Commands

• Spread: Expand to multiple lines (spreadGather.spread)
• Gather: Collapse to single line (spreadGather.gather)

Access via Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P).

Indentation

The extension respects your VS Code editor settings for indentation (tabs vs spaces, tab size).

License

MIT