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Case Switcher

Case Switcher

Thinakaran Manokaran

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Instantly convert text case in VS Code using keyboard shortcuts. Change words to UPPERCASE or lowercase directly from the cursor without selecting text. Fast case conversion with smart cursor navigation.
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Case Switcher – Cursor Based Uppercase & Lowercase for VS Code

Case Switcher Preview

🚀 Overview

Case Switcher is a lightweight Visual Studio Code extension that lets you quickly change the case of text directly from the cursor without selecting anything.

With simple keyboard shortcuts, you can instantly convert words to UPPERCASE or lowercase while the cursor intelligently moves across the text.

This extension is designed to speed up everyday coding tasks in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, and other languages. Live Link


✨ Features

  • Convert text to UPPERCASE using a keyboard shortcut
  • Convert text to lowercase instantly
  • Works directly at the cursor (no text selection required)
  • Smart cursor navigation across symbols like =, ", /, <, >
  • Lightweight and fast
  • Works with all programming languages in VS Code

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Action
Alt + → Convert current word to UPPERCASE and move cursor right
Alt + ← Convert current word to lowercase and move cursor left

🖼 Preview

Extension Demo


🛠 Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

  1. Open Extensions in VS Code
  2. Search for Case Switcher
  3. Click Install

Manual Installation

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/case-switcher
cd case-switcher
npm install

Press F5 in VS Code to launch the extension development host.


📦 Project Structure

case-switcher
│
├── extension.js
├── package.json
├── LICENSE
├── README.md
└── public
    ├── favicon_hori.png
    ├── favicon_square.png
    └── preview.gif

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.


👨‍💻 Author

Thinakaran Manokaran https://thinakaran.dev/


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