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massCode 2.0 - An open source code snippet manager for developers

Hi there,

I am excited that massCode is released to version 2.0 🎉.

What it is and why

massCode is a snippet manager for developers that helps you conveniently organize pieces of code and have quick access to them. Multilevel folders and tags are used for organization, and each snippet has fragments for even more granular structuring. The app supports Markdown so it can be used as a notebook if needed.

What's New

The new version of massCode is built on Electron 16, Vue 3 and TypeScript.

Electron v16 which gives you the ability to create a build for M1, Vue 3 & Vite is a very fast development and the final build of the frontend of the application.

In the new version of the application I am abandoning Monaco editor in favor of Ace editor, as it is a more lightweight library. Ace also supports much more language syntax highlighting and TextMate, which is more common than the proprietary Monarch for Monaco editor. The current version of massCode supports syntax highlighting for more than 170 languages.

The new version features a database based on plain JSON. The new version has API server available on localhost, which allows integration with other third party applications, e.g. Raycast or Alfred. Raycast extension is already ready.

https://github.com/massCodeIO/massCode

I will be happy to get feedback, thanks! 🙏

on April 17, 2022
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    This looks promising, a couple of ideas (which may already be there or planned):

    • Shortcut keys for frequently used / favourite snippets
    • Parameters for snippets
    • Support for environment variables (either from the OS or maybe a snippet environment)

    I do a lot of work in kubernetes and use kubetcl a lot, resource names are always changing so having the option of plugging in the name of the resource before using the snippet would be fantastic

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