JSON Tree Viewer

A Visual Studio Code extension that provides an interactive tree view for JSON data. This extension allows you to visualize JSON files in a collapsible tree structure, making it easier to navigate and understand complex JSON data.

Features

• 🌳 Interactive Tree View: View JSON data in a collapsible tree structure
• 🎨 Syntax Highlighting: Color-coded JSON elements (strings, numbers, booleans, null values)
• 📁 Expandable Nodes: Click to expand/collapse objects and arrays
• 🔍 Context Menu Integration: Right-click on JSON files or JSON content to open tree viewer
• ⚡ Fast Rendering: Efficient tree generation for large JSON files
• 🎯 VSCode Theme Integration: Automatically adapts to your VSCode theme

Usage

Method 1: From File Explorer

1. Right-click on any .json file in the file explorer
2. Select "Open JSON Tree Viewer" from the context menu

Method 2: From Open JSON Editor

1. Open a JSON file in the editor
2. Right-click in the editor
3. Select "Open JSON Tree Viewer" from the context menu

Method 3: Using Command Palette

1. Open a JSON file or select JSON content
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac) to open the command palette
3. Type "Open JSON Tree Viewer" and press Enter

Installation

From VSIX (Development)

1. Download the .vsix file
2. Open VSCode
3. Go to Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X)
4. Click on the "..." menu and select "Install from VSIX..."
5. Select the downloaded .vsix file

Development Setup

1. Clone this repository
2. Run npm install to install dependencies
3. Press F5 to open a new Extension Development Host window
4. Test the extension with JSON files

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code 1.74.0 or higher
• Valid JSON content

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following commands:

• jsonTreeViewer.openViewer: Open JSON Tree Viewer

Known Issues

• Large JSON files (>1MB) may take a moment to render
• Very deeply nested structures may cause performance issues

Release Notes

0.1.0

Initial release of JSON Tree Viewer:

• Basic tree view functionality
• Context menu integration
• Syntax highlighting
• Expandable/collapsible nodes

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Submit a pull request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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Enjoy exploring your JSON data! 🎉