JS Macros

Run Javascript macros to transform the content of documents in VS Code.

Installing (lazy dev version)

cd ~/.vscode/extensions
git clone [email protected]:eduardoportilho/jsmacros.git

Creating a macro

Macros can be created by adding javascript files to the folder macros inside of the extension folder. Depending on your platform it is located:

• Windows %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\jsmacro
• Mac $HOME/.vscode/extensions/jsmacro
• Linux $HOME/.vscode/extensions/jsmacro

Your JS macro should contain the body of a function that recieves the current document content through the documentContent parameter and should return the modifyed content, like in the following example:

// Macro short description
return documentContent.replace(/\s/g, "");

The file name will be used as the macro name and a comment on the first line will be used as the description.

Running

• Command+shift+P
• Type "jsmacro", hit enter
• Chosse a macro, hit enter
• Boom, done

Debugging

• Set breakpoints
• F5 (Run > Start Debugging)
  • Debug configuration on .vscode/launch.json
• A new VSCode instance will open where you can execute the macros

License

MIT