This is the first post published from VSCode, using an in-development VSCode extension. (firstPost.md)
I wanted a simple tool for composing in Markdown and publishing to Hive, and I decided to try my hand at VSCode extension development. VSCode in full-screen mode provides a distraction-free composer.
VSCode is open source and widely used by developers. It has a built-in Markdown preview feature and built-in Git support. VSCode can work also help organize blog content. You can store your blog posts in folders on your computer, or even use Git to version control the content. Offline editing works great!
What the extension can do now:
- Publish a Markdown document from an editor tab as a Hive blog post
- Validate and safely store a hive account's private posting key, so it doesn't have to be entered every time you publish.
- When publishing:
- Choose hive account name to use
- Choose post title
- Choose post tags (comma-seperated)
What the extension can't do yet:
- Keep track of where the document was published (Hive permlink). Try not to publish duplicate content.
- Edit existing posts
- Add images (requires image server)
- Post to a chosen community
- Configure advanced options like PeakD
As development of the extension advances, I'll post more blogs like this for testing and sharing updates.
This can go a long way! 📈
I agree!
That's nifty. I've been "boomer" drafting my posts in Notepad.
I should make more use of Markdown for simple aesthetics and readability.
That works too! To each his own.
Markdown is like riding a bike. Once you know the basics it's muscle memory.
I just added it to my list of things to learn. I do have VSCODE for when I want to tinker with Python. I'm also making a note to follow up on your project.
Excellent! I’m also a believer in continuous learning.
Thank you for the tip
Cool! Is it available there already to test on their extension list?
It is a nice option instead of opening a browser :)
Not available yet! Just proof of concept at this moment. More testing a polishing needed before making it available to the public.
Greetings, I don't know anything about this project, what would be the first step to learn???
I think @alohaed outlined some good steps in this discussion thread.
Offline editing sounds interesting!
Well yea, VSCode a text editor. It would be strange if it only works when the device is connected to the internet.
Yep. I used it too in the past. Very cool one to work with. Sometimes I miss my programming days, other times not really.
Looks downright helpful. Will give it a try.
Thanks for the feedback. Stay tuned for public launch!
Absolutely amazing, I would love to use it in the future!
Me too!
Interesting. I can see a lot of potential here.
Are you a VSCode user?
I'm not, but I know people that use it for markdown formatting (and I probably would myself if I could post from it directly).
Nice. Keep up the good work!
Thanks! That's the plan