CodeClipboard — Smart Temporary Clipboard for VS Code

Save selected snippets instantly. No scrolling. No losing track.

CodeClipboard is a lightweight, fast, and smart temporary clipboard panel for VS Code.
Select any text → right–click → Add to CodeClipboard → all your snippets stay visible in a clean side panel for quick reference.

Perfect when you're working across multiple files and need to copy/paste pieces of code without losing context.

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🚀 Features

✅ Smart temporary clipboard panel

Stores your selected text snippets in a clean WebView panel — easy to scan, copy, or clear.

✅ Quick “Add to CodeClipboard” from the editor

Right–click any selected text and add it instantly.
Also available from the Command Palette.

✅ Automatic panel opening

When you add a snippet and the panel is closed, it opens automatically.

✅ Clean & modern UI

Includes:

• Better spacing
• Subtle borders
• Clear buttons: Copy All and Clear
• Auto-updating snippet list

✅ Panel-only icon

The extension keeps VS Code clean — no clutter in the activity bar.
The panel uses its own icon for a polished look.

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🖼️ Screenshots

how-to-use.mp4

Adding selected text	Notes Panel

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📌 How to Use

1. Add selected text

• Highlight text in the editor
• Right-click → Add to CodeClipboard
• Or through Command Palette: CMD+SHIFT+P -> CodeClipboard: Add Selected Text

2. Show the panel

• Right-click → Show to Notes Panel
• Or through Command Palette: CMD+SHIFT+P -> CodeClipboard: Show Notes Panel
• Or it opens automatically when adding a snippet for the first time.

3. Manage your snippets

Inside the panel you can:

• 📋 Copy All → copy everything to your system clipboard
• 🗑️ Clear → delete all stored snippets

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⚙️ Commands

Command ID	Description
codeClipboard.addNote	Adds selected text to clipboard
codeClipboard.showPanel	Opens the notes panel
codeClipboard.clearNotes	Clears all stored snippets

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🧭 Context Menu Options

Right–click inside the editor:

• Add to CodeClipboard (only when you have selected text)
• Show CodeClipboard

These appear grouped and separated from the other default menu items.

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🛠️ Requirements

No requirements or external libraries.
Everything runs in-memory — lightweight and fast.

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📂 Extension Settings

Currently no settings available.
Possible future additions:

• Persistent mode (save snippets between VS Code sessions)
• Tags / groups
• Export to file (JSON or markdown)

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome!

👉 Submit issues or pull requests at:
https://github.com/jimolina/codeclipboard

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📄 License

MIT License.

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🙌 Author

José Molina
Created with ❤️ for developers who juggle snippets all day.