Tools - egomobile/vscode-powertools GitHub Wiki

A set of useful and handy helpers.

Code Execution

Executes a line of (JavaScript) code.

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Enter $help to open the list of available functions and modules.

Constants

$cancel

The CancellationToken object, to check the current progress state.

$cancel.isCancellationRequested

$e

Stores the content of the active text editor, if available.

$alert( $e )

$progress

The Progress object, to control the current progress state ... s. withProgress().

$progress.report({ message: 'Hello, TM!' })

Functions

$alert(msg)

Shows a (warning) popup.

$alert("Hello, TM!")

$asc(str)

Handles a value as string and returns the ASCII (codes).

$asc("T")

$base64(val, enc?)

Converts a value to a Base64 string.

$base64("mkloubert:P@ssword123!")

$bcrypt(val, saltOrRounds?)

Handles a value as string and hashes with bcrypt.

$bcrypt("MyP@ssword123!", 10)

$bcryptcomp(val, hash)

Handles a value and a hash as strings and checks, with bcrypt, if they match.

$bcryptcomp("MyP@ssword123!", "$2a$10$JemKONAF8YtWJR88jIh52O7a2011ntsCJCzUwMC.hMIbQb1jylLs.")

$beautify()

Beautifies the code in the active editor and opens the result in a new one.

The following languages are supported:

  • CSS
  • HTML
  • JavaScript
  • JSON
  • XML
$beautify

$buff(val, enc?)

Converts a value to a Buffer, if needed.

$buff('Hello, TM!', 'utf8')

$cb(val?)

Copies a value to clipboard or returns the current (text) value, if no argument is defined.

$cb("TM+MK")

$cmd(id, ...args)

Executes a Visual Studio Code command.

$cmd("editor.action.selectAll")

$cmyk(cOrHex, m?, y?, k?)

Converts CMYK color from or to hex.

$cmyk(167, 255, 4)

$code(val, lang?)

Handles a value as string to display it in a webview with syntax highlight.

$code("const TM = \'1979-09-05\';\\n\\nalert(TM);", "javascript")

$compile()

Compiles the code in the active editor and opens the result in a new one.

The following languages are supported:

  • CoffeeScript
  • LESS
  • Pug
$compile

$csv(data)

Handles data as string in CSV format and displays them.

$csv( $GET('https://example.com/file.csv') )

$DELETE(url, body?, headers?)

Starts a HTTP DELETE request.

$DELETE("https://example.com/users/19861222")

$emojis(search?)

Returns a list of emojis, by using an optional filter.

$emojis("heart")

$excel()

Handles data as Excel workbook and displays its data.

$excel("https://example.com/myWorkbook.xlsx")

$exec()

Executes the code in the currently running editor.

$exec

$full(path)

Returns a full path.

$full("dir1/subDir1_1/myFile.txt")

$GET(url, headers?)

Starts a HTTP GET request.

$GET("https://example.com/users/19790905")

$guid(version?)

Generates a GUID.

$guid

$hash(algo, val, asBlob?)

Hashes a value.

$hash("sha1", "TM+MK")

$hsl(hOrHex, s?, l?)

Converts HSL color from or to hex.

$hsl(1, 2, 3)

$htmldec(val)

Handles a value as string, and decodes the HTML entities.

$htmldec("5979 > 23979")

$htmlenc(val)

Handles a value as string, and encodes the HTML entities.

$htmlenc("<tm>")

$img(dataOrUrl)

Handles a value as image (or image url) and displays it.

$img( "https://www.e-go-mobile.com/site/assets/files/1965/batch_ego_life_website_weiss-1600x550px.jpg" )

$insert(val)

Handles a value as string and inserts it into the selected text (or cursor) of the currently opened text editor.

$insert( $uuid )

$ip(version6?, timeout?)

Tries to detect the public IP address.

$ip(true)

$ip4(timeout?)

Tries to detect the public IP address (version 4).

$ip4

$ip6(timeout?)

Tries to detect the public IP address (version 6).

$ip6

$load(uri, headers?)

Loads data from an URI.

$load("https://www.e-go-mobile.com/site/assets/files/1965/batch_ego_life_website_weiss-1600x550px.jpg")

$ltrim(val)

Handles data as string and trims from leading whitespaces.

$ltrim('  TM + MK   ')

$lower(val)

Handles data as string and converts to lower case characters.

$lower('tm + MK')

$map(...locs)

Handles geo locations and displays markers on a map.

$map("ik}tH{a|c@pg@gvO")
$map([50.782131, 6.047182], [50.775635, 6.132818])
$map({ lat: 50.782131, lng: 6.047182 }, { lat: 50.775635, lng: 6.132818 })
$map({ lat: 51.782131, lng: 7.047182 }, [51.775635, 7.132818], "ik}tH{a|c@pg@gvO")

$md(markdown)

Handles a value as Markdown string.

$md("# Header 1\\n\\nHello, TM!")

$md5(val, asBlob?)

Hashes a value with MD5.

$md5("TM+MK")

$now(timezone?)

Returns the current time with an optional timezone.

$now("Europe/Berlin")

$PATCH(url, body?, headers?)

Starts a HTTP PATCH request.

$PATCH("https://example.com/users/19790905")

$polyline(val)

Converts from and to polyline.

$polyline("_p~iF~ps|U_ulLnnqC_mqNvxq`@")

$POST(url, body?, headers?)

Starts a HTTP POST request.

$POST("https://example.com/users/19790905")

$PUT(url, body?, headers?)

Starts a HTTP PUT request.

$PUT("https://example.com/users/19790905")

$pwd(length?, allowedChars?)

Generates a password.

$pwd(64)

$r(id)

Extended require() function, which also allows to access the modules of that extension.

$r("moment").utc()

$read(file, enc?)

Reads data from a file. Relative paths will be mapped to the directory of the currently opened editor or the .vscode-powertools sub folder inside the user's home directory.

$read("myFile.txt")

$rgb(rOrHex, g?, b?)

Converts RGB color from or to hex.

$rgb(5, 9, 79)

$res(val, mapper?)

Resolves a value.

$res( Promise.resolve("TM"), s => s.toLowerCase() )

$rtrim(val)

Handles data as string and trims from ending whitespaces.

$rtrim('  TM + MK   ')

$sha1(val, asBlob?)

Hashes a value with SHA-1.

$sha1("TM+MK")

$sha256(val, asBlob?)

Hashes a value with SHA-256.

$sha256("TM+MK")

$sha384(val, asBlob?)

Hashes a value with SHA-384.

$sha384("TM+MK")

$sha512(val, asBlob?)

Hashes a value with SHA-512.

$sha512("TM+MK")

$str(val, enc?)

Returns a value or object as string that is NOT (null) and NOT (undefined).

$str(5979 + 23979)

$tab(val)

Opens a value as text in a new editor tab.

$tab("TM+MK")

$trim(val)

Handles data as string and trims from leading and ending whitespaces.

$trim('  TM + MK   ')

$uglify()

Uglifies the code in the active editor and opens the result in a new one.

The following languages are supported:

  • CoffeeScript
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • JavaScript
  • JSON
  • LESS
  • XML
$uglify

$unwrap(val, maxLevel?, level?)

Unwraps a value from being a function.

$unwrap(() => 5979)

$upper(val)

Handles data as string and converts to upper case characters.

$upper('tm + MK')

$utc()

Returns the current time in UTC.

$utc

$uuid(version?)

Alias for $guid.

$uuid

$write(file, data, enc?)

Writes data to a file. Relative paths will be mapped to the directory of the currently opened editor or the .vscode-powertools sub folder inside the user's home directory.

$write("myFile.txt", "Data to write. Can be a string, stream or buffer")

$yaml(val)

Handles a value as YAML string and returns it as object.

$yaml( $load("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/swagger-api/swagger-samples/master/java/inflector-dropwizard-guice/src/main/swagger/swagger.yaml") )

Modules

Name Description Example
_ lodash _.isString(5979)
$fs fs-extra $fs.existsSync("/path/to/something")
$h helpers $h.normalizeString("TM+MK")
$m Moment.js $m()
$o opn $o("https://e-go-mobile.com")
$vs Visual Studio Code API $vs.commands.getCommands

Key bindings

If you would like to define key bindings for quick access, you can use the following command:

Name Description
ego.power-tools.codeExecution Opens the input box for executing JavaScript code.

Generate TypeScript Code

Generates TypeScript code from JSON/JavaScript, TOML, XML/XSL or YAML (this command is only available, if you have an active, opened JSON/JavaScript, TOML, XML/XSL or YAML editor).

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Keep in mind: JavaScript code will be executed and NOT parsed as JSON documents!

Send To

Sends the file of the currently, active editor to a destination.

Currently supported are:

Key bindings

If you would like to define key bindings for quick access, you can use the following command:

Name Description
ego.power-tools.sendTo Opens the list of sub commands for send the current file to a destination.

TCP proxies

Manages TCP proxies.

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Key bindings

If you would like to define key bindings for quick access, you can use the following command:

Name Description
ego.power-tools.tcpProxies Opens the list of sub commands for handling TCP proxies.