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VS Code Extension Overview

The Patch Pulse VS Code extension shows inline version information for packages in your package.json files, so you can see which dependencies are outdated without leaving the editor.

Features

Section titled “Features”
  • Inline decorations — version status shown directly next to each dependency in package.json
  • Automatic checks — versions are checked when a package.json file is opened
  • Manual refresh — trigger a re-check at any time via the command palette

Commands

Section titled “Commands”

The following commands are available in the VS Code command palette (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P):

Command Description
Patch Pulse: Check Package Versions Run a version check on the current workspace
Patch Pulse: Refresh Package Versions Refresh previously checked version data

Activation

Section titled “Activation”

The extension activates automatically when:

  • A JSON file is opened, or
  • A package.json file is detected anywhere in the workspace

See Settings for configuration options.