Awesome-Projects 🤩 A Visual Studio Code Extension

Description

The "awesome-projects" extension for Visual Studio Code revolutionizes project management with an intuitive, feature-rich interface. Designed for developers who juggle multiple projects, it provides seamless organization and quick access to all your development environments.

Key Features

Project Management

• 📂 Advanced project organization with drag & drop sort functionality
• 🎨 Customizable project colors with random color generator
• 🏷️ Project categorization and naming system
• 🔄 Multi-workspace support

Git Integration

• 🔗 Automatic Git repository detection
• 📦 Git submodules support
• 🔍 Repository URL detection and conversion (SSH/HTTPS)
• 🌐 Integration with major Git platforms (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)

Environment Management

• 🌍 Multiple environment URL management (Production, Staging, Development)
• 🛠️ Project management tool integration
• 🖼️ Automatic favicon detection for quick visual recognition
• 📱 Responsive webview design

System Integration

• 🪟 Cross-platform file manager integration (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• 🔒 Secure data storage
• ⚡ Performance-optimized for large project collections

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code version 1.96.0 or higher
• Git (optional, for repository features)

Installation & Setup

1. Install from VS Code Marketplace
2. Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P)
3. Search for "Awesome Projects"
4. Click the "+ Add Project" button to add your first project

Configuration

The extension can be customized through VS Code settings:

{
    "awesomeProjects.projects": [
        {
            "path": "/path/to/project",
            "name": "Project Name",
            "color": "#ff0000",
            "productionUrl": "https://prod.example.com",
            "stagingUrl": "https://staging.example.com",
            "devUrl": "http://localhost:3000",
            "managementUrl": "https://jira.example.com"
        }
    ],
    "awesomeProjects.useFavicons": true,
    "awesomeProjects.showGitInfo": true
}

Settings Reference

Setting	Type	Default	Description
awesomeProjects.useFavicons	boolean	true	Enable/disable favicon display
awesomeProjects.showGitInfo	boolean	true	Show Git repository information
awesomeProjects.projects	array	[]	List of configured projects

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please check our Contributing Guidelines for details.

License

This extension is released under the MIT License.

Acknowledgments

• Icons provided by Tabler Icons under the MIT License
• Color picker implementation inspired by VS Code's built-in color picker