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The VSCode Prevent Copy-Paste extension is a productivity tool for developers working in Visual Studio Code. It addresses the common challenge of accidental code leakage by preventing developers from copying and pasting code outside the current workspace.

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VSCode Prevent Copy-Paste Extension

Description

The VSCode Prevent Copy-Paste extension is a productivity tool for developers working in Visual Studio Code. It addresses the common challenge of accidental code leakage by preventing developers from copying and pasting code outside the current workspace.

Advantages

  • Enhanced Security: Protect your codebase by restricting the copying and pasting of sensitive information outside the project's workspace, reducing the risk of unintentional data exposure.

  • Code Consistency: Encourage developers to maintain code integrity within the designated project, promoting a consistent coding style and structure.

  • Workspace Focus: Keep developers focused on the task at hand by discouraging the use of copied code from unrelated projects or external sources.

  • Developer Awareness: The extension notifies users with an information message when activated, ensuring developers are aware of the restriction and fostering a more conscious coding environment.

  • Easy Integration: Seamlessly integrate the extension into your development workflow with a simple installation process and minimal configuration. It works automatically within the current workspace.

Improve your team's coding practices and enhance the security of your projects with the VSCode Prevent Copy-Paste extension.


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Features

  • Prevent Copy-Paste: Stops developers from copying and pasting code outside the workspace.
  • User Notification: Shows an information message when the extension is activated.

Installation

  1. Open Visual Studio Code.
  2. Go to the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X on Windows/Linux, Cmd+Shift+X on macOS).
  3. Search for "Prevent Copy-Paste" in the Extensions view search box.
  4. Click the Install button.

Usage

  1. Open a workspace in Visual Studio Code.
  2. Execute the command extension.preventCopyPaste either by opening the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux, Cmd+Shift+P on macOS) and typing the command, or by using the keyboard shortcut if you have set one.

Configuration

There are currently no configuration options for this extension. It works automatically once installed.

Contributing

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvements, feel free to open an issue on the GitHub repository.

License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License.

Acknowledgments

  • Thanks to the Visual Studio Code team for providing a powerful extension API.

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