Smart Decoder – JWT, Base64, Hash & Timestamp Toolkit

All-in-one developer toolkit to decode, encode and inspect data directly inside VS Code.

Decode JWTs beautifully, convert Base64 & Hex, transform Unix timestamps, generate MD5/SHA256 hashes, handle URL encoding — all locally, fast, without leaving your editor or using risky online tools.

🚀 Why Smart Decoder?

• Stop tab-switching to any jwt, base64 or timestamp converters
• Keep sensitive tokens & data private (100% local processing)
• Perfect companion for API debugging, Copilot/Cursor users, backend/frontend devs
• Smart auto-detection + beautiful JWT webview

✨ Key Features

• ✨ Smart auto-detection engine
• 🎟️ Visual JWT inspector (WebView)
• 🔓 Base64 encode/decode
• 🧪 Hex encode/decode
• 🔗 URL encode/decode
• 🕒 Unix ↔ ISO date converter
• 🔐 MD5 / SHA256 hash generator

⌨️ How to Use

1. Select text (or nothing for current timestamp utilities)
2. Press Ctrl + Shift + T (Win/Linux) / Cmd + Shift + T (macOS)
   or right-click → Smart Decoder: Quick Transform
3. Pick the suggested action (or any other)

No selection? → Quick access to current Unix/ms time, date → timestamp, etc.

Installation

1. Open VS Code → Extensions (Ctrl + Shift + X)
2. Search Smart Decoder
3. Install & reload

If you like the extension — please leave a ⭐ on GitHub!

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