QuickSnippet for Visual Studio Code

Quickly create custom snippets for any language from selected text.

Install the extension

1. Open Visual Studio Code
2. Press Ctrl+P to open the Quick Open dialog
3. Type ext install quicksnippet to find the extension.
4. Press Enter or click the cloud icon to install it
5. Restart Visual Studio Code if prompted

Get started creating so many snippets!

1. Select text from a file.
2. Press Ctrl+P to open the Quick Open dialog
3. Search for Create Snippet, and press enter. The selected text will be added as a snippet in the user snippets file for the current language.
4. Edit the snippet properties (name, shortcut, description), and save your changes.
5. Flip back to your original file, and start typing - your snippet should now appear in the completions list.

** Enjoy!**