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VS Code Extension

🔜 Coming Soon

The Haft VS Code extension will bring Spring Boot productivity tools directly into Visual Studio Code with native UI integration, command palette commands, and IntelliSense support.

Planned Features​

  • ✨ Command Palette Integration - All Haft commands via Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P
  • 🎨 Native UI - Settings panel, sidebar views, notifications
  • 📂 File Explorer Integration - Right-click context menus
  • 💡 IntelliSense - Autocomplete for dependencies and commands
  • ⚡ Async Execution - Non-blocking operations
  • 🔔 Progress Notifications - Visual feedback for long-running tasks
  • 📊 Status Bar - Quick project information
  • 🎯 Code Actions - Quick fixes and refactorings

Planned Commands​

  • Haft: Generate Resource - Generate complete CRUD resource
  • Haft: Add Dependency - Interactive dependency picker
  • Haft: Remove Dependency - Remove dependencies
  • Haft: View Project Info - Show project details
  • Haft: View Routes - List API endpoints
  • Haft: View Stats - Code statistics

Planned UI Elements​

  • Project information panel
  • Dependency list (add/remove)
  • Recent generations
  • Quick actions

Settings​

  • CLI binary path
  • Generation preferences
  • Notification preferences
  • Template customization

Status Bar​

  • Project type indicator
  • Spring Boot version
  • Quick action buttons

Architecture​

Like all Haft integrations, the VS Code extension will be a thin wrapper around the Haft CLI:

┌────────────────────────────────────┐
│       VS Code Extension            │
│  • Command Palette                 │
│  • UI Panels                       │
│  • Settings Integration            │
└────────────┬───────────────────────┘
             │
             ▼
┌────────────────────────────────────┐
│         Haft CLI (Core)            │
│  • All business logic              │
│  • Architecture detection          │
│  • Code generation                 │
└────────────────────────────────────┘

Interested in Contributing?​

If you'd like to help build the VS Code extension:

  1. Check the roadmap for timeline
  2. Join the discussion
  3. See contributing guidelines

Meanwhile, Use the CLI​

While the VS Code extension is in development, you can use the Haft CLI directly from the VS Code integrated terminal:

# In VS Code terminal (Ctrl+`)
haft generate resource User
haft add lombok validation
haft info

See CLI Documentation to learn all CLI commands.

Stay Updated​

Want to be notified when the VS Code extension launches? Watch the GitHub repository for updates.