Introducing Group Code: Organize Your Codebase by Functionality in VS Code

As developers, we often jump between files to follow a single feature. Group Code lets you organize and navigate your codebase by functionality—not just files—right inside VS Code.

Why Group Code?

Features often span frontend, backend, styles, and configuration. Group Code helps you see and navigate these related pieces in one place—organized by what they do.

Key Features

• Cross-File Organization: Group related code across different files and languages.
• Unified Explorer View: Browse groups from a dedicated sidebar with a compass icon.
• 40+ Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, C#, Java, Go, HTML/CSS, PHP, Rust, and more.
• Smart Navigation: One-click jump between related code sections.
• Intelligent Completion: Suggestions for @group and existing group names, with inline docs.
• Automatic Scanning: Detects groups across your workspace and respects .gitignore.
• Inline Comments: Tag single lines without restructuring code.

How It Works

Add @group tags in comments. The extension auto-detects them and creates a unified view.

// JavaScript/TypeScript
// @group Authentication: User login process
function login(username, password) {
  // ...
}

# Python
# @group Authentication: Backend validation
def authenticate_user(username, password):
  # ...

/* CSS */
/* @group Authentication: Login form styling */
.login-form {
  /* ... */
}




  

Inline comments are supported too:

const apiKey = process.env.API_KEY; // @group Security: API authentication
fetchUserData(userId); // @group UserData: Fetch user information
updateUI(userData); // @group UserInterface: Update display

Benefits

• Faster Onboarding: Understand features without hunting through file trees.
• Cleaner Reviews: See all code related to a feature at once.
• Easier Debugging: Follow functionality across files/languages quickly.
• Docs as You Code: Comments become navigable documentation.

Get Started

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search for “Group Code”
4. Click Install

Look for the compass icon in the Activity Bar. The extension scans your workspace and shows the Group Code Explorer.

Download: VS Code Marketplace · Source: GitHub