PasteUUID

PasteUUID is a Visual Studio Code extension that lets you easily insert a UUID into your code or text, directly from the right-click context menu.

Features

• Quickly generate and insert a UUID at the cursor location.
• Overwrites any selected text (acts like a paste operation).
• Supports multiple UUID versions: v1, v4, and v5.
• Configurable output:
  • Letter case: Uppercase or lowercase.
  • Hyphens: Include or remove hyphens.
• Single undo step for easy editing.
• Right-click context menu integration for fast access.

Extension Settings

You can configure the following options in your VS Code settings under PasteUUID:

• pasteuuid.uuidVersion: Choose between v1, v4, or v5.
• pasteuuid.letterCase: Output in lowercase or uppercase.
• pasteuuid.includeHyphens: Toggle whether hyphens are included.

Usage

1. Right-click in any text editor window.
2. Select Paste UUID from the context menu.
3. A UUID will be inserted at your cursor, or replace selected text.

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code v1.70.0 or higher.

Installation

Install from the VS Code Marketplace (coming soon) or manually:

1. Clone or download this repository.
2. Run npm install to install dependencies.
3. Run npm run compile to build the extension.
4. Press F5 to open a new Extension Development Host and test.

Known Issues

None yet! Please report any problems on the issues page.

License

BSD-3