vscode-extension-json-helper

JSON Helper utilities - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GabeGates.json-utility-helper

This project will be used a learning project for myself, I will add new features when I have the spare time. Look forward to any feedback.

Commands

JSON Sanitize

Will use selected text if found, otherwise will use the entire active tab's text.

If the JSON is invalid a message will appear indicating this.

If the JSON is valid the command recursively traverses the object deleting null, empty object and empty array properties.

Setup

I am using docker to contain node, so I don't need to install anything specific locally.

If you do not have docker and have node installed locally

open the terminal navigate to the root of the project folder then try a npm install

If you have docker / docker-compose / docker vscode extension

• In vscode right click the docker-compose.yml then select Open in Terminal. This will open a terminal window in vscode.
• Execute docker-compose run --rm node which will run the container and keep it running.
• Open the Docker extension in vscode, right click the vscode-extension-json-helper container then select Attach Shell. This will open a new terminal window in vscode where you are in the shell of the containers file system
• Execute cd project/
• Execute npm install

Debug / Run

Now that the setup is complete lets test/run our extension. Open extension.js in vscode, then hit the F5 key which will open a debug window.

Next open the command pallette Ctrl+Shift+P then run the JSON Sanitize command

Publish

For this you will need to terminal into the docker container's shell.

If you do not have a publisher run the following, then answer the questions. This requires a personal acces token to be created at dev.azure.com

npx vsce create-publisher <publisher name>

Ensure git is setup properly

• git config --global user.email "[email protected]"
• git config --global user.name "Your Name"

Then to publish use, take note that patch could be replaced with minor or major. This simply update the version for us automatically.

npx vsce publish patch