LogCSharpVariable – Smart C# Debug Logger

Fast, safe, beautiful, and fully customizable to log your 🐞.

Main feature:

Console:

Variable navigator: Using Ctrl + click in path to navigate to variable definition

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Features

Feature	Description
Variable navigator	No selection needed — just place cursor on a variable and press F6.
Multi-log with Ctrl+D	Ctrl+D to add matches → F6 → logs all instances.
Smart JSON serialization	Objects →JsonSerializer.Serialize(...) with Indented/SingleLine.
Custom log template	Use {prefix}, {type}, {varLine}, {pathLine}, {timeLine}.
ANSI-colored console	DEBUG (cyan), INFO (green), ERROR (red) — toggleable.
Auto-format & indent	Code stays clean and consistent.
Toggle generated logs	Ctrl+F6 → comment/uncomment all logs from this extension.
100% safe insertion	Never breaks {, if, foreach, catch, etc.

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Installation

Option 1: VS Code Marketplace (Recommended)

1. Open Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
2. Search: LogCSharpVariable
3. Click Install

Option 2: From .vsix

code --install-extension logcsharpvariable-1.0.0.vsix

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Usage

1. Log a variable

• Select a variable → press F6
• Pick log level: DEBUG / INFO / ERROR
• Log is inserted, formatted, and colored in integrated terminal

2. Log multiple variables

• Cursor on first occurrence → press Ctrl+D to select next (*)
• Press F6 → logs all selected matches

(*) If your IDE not set yet, find Add Selection to Next find match in keyboard setting

3. Toggle logs

• Press Ctrl+F6 → enable/disable all generated logs

Keybindings

Shortcut	Action
F6	Log variable under cursor
Ctrl+F6	Toggle Generated Log
Ctrl+Shift+P → Log C# Variable: 💫Go to Settings	Access extension settings

Template Examples

{prefix}{type}
{varLine}
{timeLine} at {pathLine}

Result:

[APP][ERROR]
st = {
  "Name": "John Doe",
  "Age": 20
}
2025-11-05 16:21:29 at d:/coding/vscode-ext/test-vscode-csharp/TestConsoleLog/Program.cs(8,1)

Commands

Command	Description
LogCSharpVariable: Log Variable	F6
LogCSharpVariable: Toggle Generated Log	Ctrl+F6

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Requirements

• VS Code: ^1.96.2
• Language: C# (.cs files)
• .NET: ^6.0 (for System.Text.Json)

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Changelog

Please view in github

Contributing

Bug? Feature request? GitHub Repository

git clone https://github.com/alexnguyen03/Log-Csharp-Variable.git
cd Log-Csharp-Variable
code .

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Support the Project (Coming soon)

Love Log CSharp Variable? Help keep it alive!

Your support funds:

• New features (ILogger, Serilog, Blazor)
• Bug fixes & performance
• Docs & tutorials

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Contact Me

Have a question, suggestion, or just want to say hi?

Platform	Link
Email	nguyenhoainam121n@gmail.com
GitHub	@alexnguyen03
LinkedIn	Nam Nguyen

License

MIT License © 2025 Alex Nguyen

Happy debugging!