Go TDT Outline
Display Go table-driven test cases in VSCode's Outline view for better test navigation and organization.
Features
Go TDT Outline enhances your Go testing experience by:
- Automatic Test Case Detection: Recognizes table-driven test patterns in your Go test files
- Outline View Integration: Displays individual test cases as navigable symbols in VSCode's Outline view
- Hierarchical Organization: Shows test functions and their test cases in a tree structure
- Multiple Pattern Support: Works with various test table patterns including:
- Anonymous struct slices
- Named struct slices
- Type aliases
- Map-based test cases
- Smart Name Detection: Automatically detects test case names from common field names (name, testName, desc, description, title, scenario)
Screenshot
When you have a test file like this, the extension displays it in the Outline view.
Requirements
- Visual Studio Code v1.90.0 or higher
- Go files must have valid syntax
- No Go installation required (the extension includes a pre-built parser)
Installation
From VSCode Marketplace
- Open VSCode
- Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
- Search for "Go TDT Outline"
- Click Install
From VSIX file
- Download the
.vsix file from the releases page
- In VSCode, go to Extensions → Views and More Actions (⋯) → Install from VSIX
- Select the downloaded file
Usage
The extension activates automatically when you open a Go file. Test cases will appear in the Outline view panel.
- Open any Go test file containing table-driven tests
- Open the Outline view (Explorer sidebar → Outline)
- Navigate through your test cases by clicking on them
Extension Settings
This extension contributes the following settings:
go-tdt-outline.timeout: Timeout for parser execution in milliseconds (default: 10000)go-tdt-outline.maxFileSize: Maximum file size to analyze in bytes (default: 1048576 / 1MB)
Development
Prerequisites
- Node.js and pnpm
- Go
- Visual Studio Code
Setup
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/toga4/vscode-go-tdt-outline.git
cd vscode-go-tdt-outline
# Install dependencies
pnpm install
# Build the Go parser
pnpm run build-parser
# Compile TypeScript
pnpm run compile
Testing
# Run all tests
pnpm test
# Run Go parser tests
cd parser && go test ./...
# Update test snapshots
pnpm run test:update-snapshots
Building
# Package the extension
pnpm run package
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Acknowledgments
