I Built a VS Code Extension, I would like your feedback!
Welcome to my first post! If you write React and TypeScript regularly, you probably already know the feeling: you know how to write a useState + useEffect data fetch, you've done it a hundred times, but that doesn't make typing it out the hundred-and-first time any less annoying. So you either retype the same boilerplate by hand again, or dig through an old project to copy-paste it, or lose a…
This post marks the author's first foray into sharing their work with the world. For those who frequently code in React and TypeScript, the author knows the frustration of repeatedly typing out the same boilerplate code. Rather than manually replicating this code, the author turned to a solution: RapidReact, a VS Code extension that generates common React/TypeScript patterns into typed snippets.
The author explains that instead of manually copying and pasting boilerplate, the user simply needs to type a short prefix to generate a complete, typed starting point. For instance, typing "rr.tq.querypage" results in a full page component set up with TanStack Query, imports, useQuery, loading and error states, and a return block ready for JSX.
RapidReact goes beyond generic React snippets, focusing on common pain points like core React patterns, useState and useEffect, typed props, list rendering, forms with React Hook Form and Zod, Axios request helpers, TanStack Query utilities, daily utilities like debounce and clipboard copy, and more. All snippets are TypeScript-first, as the author believes that correct types are crucial when seeking solutions.
The extension can be installed from the VS Code Marketplace, and once loaded in a .tsx or .ts file, the user can start typing any of the following snippets: rr.state, rr.formpage, rr.usefetch, rr.axios.get, or rr.tq.query. The full list of snippets and documentation can be found in the GitHub repo linked in the Marketplace listing.
The author, a relatively new developer, is eager to receive feedback on RapidReact. Any missing patterns, broken details, or suggestions for improvement can be shared via an issue on GitHub or a comment below. The author looks forward to refining the extension based on user feedback.
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