Breakpoint Tool - VSCode Extension

A powerful VSCode extension that allows users to quickly add breakpoints to all lines found in search results, streamlining the debugging process.

Features

• Add Breakpoint to Current Line: Quickly add a breakpoint to the line where your cursor is positioned
• Add Breakpoints to Search Results: Automatically add breakpoints to all lines containing search results
• Clear All Breakpoints: Remove all breakpoints from the current file
• Smart File Type Detection: Only allows breakpoints in debuggable file types
• Status Bar Integration: Shows breakpoint options when search is active

Commands

The extension provides the following commands accessible via Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P):

• Breakpoint Tool: Add Breakpoint to Current Line
• Breakpoint Tool: Add Breakpoints to Search Results
• Breakpoint Tool: Clear All Breakpoints in File

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl+Shift+B (Mac: Cmd+Shift+B) - Add breakpoint to current line
• Ctrl+Shift+Alt+B (Mac: Cmd+Shift+Alt+B) - Add breakpoints to search results (when search widget is visible)
• Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C (Mac: Cmd+Shift+Alt+C) - Clear all breakpoints in current file

Usage

Adding Breakpoints to Search Results

1. Open a file in VSCode
2. Use Ctrl+F to open the search widget
3. Enter your search term
4. Use Ctrl+Shift+Alt+B or the Command Palette to add breakpoints to all search results
5. Start debugging to see breakpoints in action

Adding Breakpoint to Current Line

1. Position your cursor on the desired line
2. Use Ctrl+Shift+B or the Command Palette to add a breakpoint

Context Menu Integration

Right-click in any editor to access breakpoint commands through the context menu.

Supported File Types

The extension supports breakpoints in common debuggable file types:

• JavaScript/TypeScript (.js, .ts, .jsx, .tsx)
• Python (.py)
• Java (.java)
• C# (.cs)
• C/C++ (.cpp, .c, .cc, .cxx)
• Go (.go)
• Rust (.rs)
• PHP (.php)
• Ruby (.rb)
• Swift (.swift)
• Kotlin (.kt)
• And many more...

Status Bar Integration

When the search widget is visible, a status bar item appears showing "Add Breakpoints" - click it to quickly add breakpoints to search results.

Extension Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• VSCode
• TypeScript

Setup

1. Clone the repository
2. Run npm install
3. Open in VSCode
4. Press F5 to launch Extension Development Host

Building

npm run compile

Packaging

vsce package

Installing

Just install the .vsix

Structure

├── src/
│   ├── extension.ts          # Main extension entry point
│   ├── breakpointManager.ts  # Breakpoint creation and management
│   └── searchDetector.ts     # Search result detection logic
├── package.json              # Extension manifest
├── tsconfig.json            # TypeScript configuration
└── .vscode/
    └── launch.json          # Debug configuration

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Test thoroughly
5. Submit a pull request

License

MIT License

Changelog

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Add breakpoints to current line
• Add breakpoints to search results
• Clear all breakpoints in file
• Context menu integration
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Status bar integration