https://github.com/eomielan/regex-insight

VS Code extension to highlight regex patterns and show example matches on hover
https://github.com/eomielan/regex-insight

typescript vscode-extension

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VS Code extension to highlight regex patterns and show example matches on hover

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/eomielan/regex-insight
• Owner: eomielan
• Created: 2024-10-13T21:34:32.000Z (26 days ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-10-27T02:32:58.000Z (12 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-27T02:36:41.894Z (12 days ago)
• Topics: typescript, vscode-extension
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 130 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md

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# Regex Insight

Regex Insight helps you work with regex patterns by identifying and highlighting them in your code and providing quick, matching examples on hover.

## Features

- **Pattern Highlighting:** Automatically highlights regex patterns in yellow, making them easy to spot in your code.

  ![Pattern Highlighting](https://github.com/eomielan/regex-insight/raw/main/images/pattern-highlighting.png)

- **Hover Examples:** Displays example matches for regex patterns when you hover, making regex functionality easier to understand.

  ![Hover Examples](https://github.com/eomielan/regex-insight/raw/main/images/example-generation.png)

## Requirements

- Visual Studio Code **version 1.70.0 or later**

- Yarn package manager (install from [Yarn's official website](https://classic.yarnpkg.com/lang/en/docs/install))

## Settings

Regex Insight provides these configuration options:

- `regexInsight.enable`: Enable or disable regex highlighting and hover functionality.

- `regexInsight.highlightColor`: Customize the highlight color for regex patterns (default is yellow).

## Known Issues

- Limited support for multi-line regex patterns.

- Some complex regex patterns may not generate accurate examples.

## Release Notes

### 0.0.1

Initial release with basic regex pattern highlighting and hover-based example generation for JavaScript and TypeScript.