Navigation Power-ups - VS Code Extension

Overview

Navigation Power-ups is a Visual Studio Code extension that enhances your file navigation experience by adding a left bar navigation tree to files that haven't it natively. The extension is designed to support a variety of file types, offering an easy-to-use interface for jumping between sections, headers, or requests within supported files.

Currently, the extension supports .http and .md files, feel free to add any other file types you miss.

Features

• Navigation for Supported Files: Automatically builds a navigation bar for specific file types, allowing for quick and easy access to different sections, headers, or requests within the file.

Supported File Types

File Type	Description	Navigation Rules
.http	HTTP request files	Navigation based on ### for requests. Headers with more than ### are sections.
.md	Markdown files	Navigation based on headers (#, ##, ###, etc).
More	Additional file types (Planned for future)	TBD

Setup

1. Install the Extension: Search for "Navigation Power-ups" in the VS Code marketplace and install the extension.

2. Open a Supported File: Open a .http file in your workspace, and the extension will automatically generate a navigation tree in the side panel. Each section or request will appear as a navigable node.

3. Navigate Through the File: Click on any node in the navigation tree to jump directly to that section or request in the file.

4. Real-time Updates: As you make changes to the file (such as adding new sections, editing headers, or removing requests), the tree will update in real time to reflect these changes.

Markdown Files

To be able to see the navigation left menu in markdown files, you just need to open the file and click in the plugin icon in the left bar.

HTTP Files

In .http files, the extension uses the number of # characters to differentiate between sections and requests:

• Sections: Any headers with more than three # characters (e.g., #### Section) are treated as higher-level sections.
• Requests: Headers with exactly three # characters (e.g., ### request) are treated as individual HTTP requests.

Example of .http file structure:

#### Section

##### Subsection

### request
GET https://example.com HTTP/1.1

#### Section 2

### request
GET https://example.com HTTP/1.1

In this example, the navigation tree will display "Section" and "Section 2" as parent nodes, with each GET request listed underneath.

License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License.