Generate debug print statements instantly for multiple programming languages in Visual Studio Code.

Place your cursor on a variable (or select one), press a shortcut, and AutoPrint inserts a language-specific debug print statement automatically.

Features

Works with cursor or selected text
Automatically detects current language
Preserves indentation
Supports multiple languages
Right-click context menu support
Fast debug logging workflow
Automatic fmt import handling for Go
AUTOPRINT tagging for generated logs
Removes all AutoPrint-generated logs automatically

Supported Languages

Language	Generated Output
Python	`print(f"x = {x}")`
JavaScript	`console.log('x =', x);`
TypeScript	`console.log('x =', x);`
React (JS/TS)	`console.log('x =', x);`
Java	`System.out.println("x = " + x);`
C	`printf("x = %d\n", x);`
C++	`std::cout << "x = " << x << std::endl;`
C#	`Console.WriteLine($"x = {x}");`
Go	`fmt.Printf("x = %v\n", x)`
Rust	`println!("x = {:?}", x);`
PHP	`echo 'x = ' . var_export($x, true) . "\n";`
Ruby	`puts "x = #{x.inspect}"`
Swift	`print("x =", x)`
Kotlin	`println("x = $x")`

Usage

Method 1 — Cursor Mode

Place cursor on a variable:

totalPrice = 499

Press:

Ctrl + Alt + Z

Generated:

# AUTOPRINT
print(f"totalPrice = {totalPrice}")

Method 2 — Selection Mode

Select:

userName;

Press shortcut.

Generated:

// AUTOPRINT
console.log("userName =", userName);

Keyboard Shortcuts

Action	Windows / Linux	macOS
Generate Logs	`Ctrl + Alt + Z`	`Cmd + Alt + Z`

You can customize shortcuts in VS Code Keyboard Shortcuts.

Right click inside the editor and choose:

Generate Print Statement

Remove AutoPrint Statements

Go Support

AutoPrint automatically adds:

import "fmt"

if it does not already exist in the file.

Installation

From Marketplace

Search for:

AutoPrint

inside the VS Code Extensions marketplace.

From VSIX

Open VS Code
Go to Extensions
Click ...
Select:

Install from VSIX

Choose the generated .vsix file

Development

Setup

Clone repository and install dependencies:

npm install

Compile

npm run compile

Watch Mode

npm run watch

Run Extension

Press:

F5

This opens the Extension Development Host.

Packaging

Install VSCE:

npm install -g @vscode/vsce

Generate VSIX:

vsce package

Known Limitations

C format specifiers are not inferred automatically yet
Multi-cursor support is not implemented yet
AST-aware logging is not implemented yet

Planned Features

Smart object logging
Multi-variable support
AST-aware print generation
Configurable templates
More language support
Smarter C printf generation
Snippet-based insertion

Contributing

Pull requests and feature suggestions are welcome.

License

MIT License

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