Github Issues in Sidebar 🔘

A VSCode extension to view and manage GitHub issues directly in your sidebar.

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✨ Features

• Browse Issues: View all open issues from any of your accessible repositories.
• Select any Repository: Displays a list of all repositories you have access to, including private and organization repos.
• Manage Issues:
  • Close issues directly from the sidebar.
  • Add comments to any issue.
• Quick Actions: Easy-to-use icons in the view header for quick access to common actions.
• Diagnostics Tool: Helps troubleshoot connection or permission problems.

🔑 Setup

To use this extension, you need to create a GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) and set it in the extension.

1. Create a Personal Access Token (Classic)

1. Go to your Personal access tokens page on GitHub.
2. Click Generate new token, and select Generate new token (classic).
3. Give your token a descriptive Note (e.g., vscode-issues-sidebar).
4. Select an Expiration for your token.
5. Under Select scopes, check the repo scope. This is required to access your private repositories.
6. Click Generate token and copy the token. You won't be able to see it again!

Note for Organization Repositories: If you need to access issues in a private repository that belongs to an organization using SAML SSO, you may need to authorize the PAT for that organization after creating it. Find your token in the list and click the Configure SSO button.

2. Set the Token in VSCode

1. Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P or Ctrl+Shift+P).
2. Run the GitHub Issues: Set GitHub Personal Access Token command.
3. Paste your copied token and press Enter.

🚀 How to Use

• ✏️ Select Repository: Click the pencil icon to choose a repository. A list of all your accessible repositories will be shown.
• 🔄 Refresh: Click the refresh icon to reload the issue list.
• 🔑 Set Token: Click the key icon to update your Personal Access Token.
• 🧪 Run Diagnostics: Click the beaker icon to run diagnostics if you encounter any problems.

Managing an Issue

Right-click on an issue in the sidebar to open the context menu:

• Add Comment: Opens an input box to add a comment to the issue.
• Close Issue: Closes the issue after confirmation.

Enjoy!