jupyter-templates

Captures the complete cell structure, metadata, and content of an open Jupyter notebook in VS Code and persists it as a named template to the extension's global storage directory. The extension reads the active notebook's .ipynb JSON structure, preserves cell types (code, markdown, raw), execution counts, and outputs, then serializes the entire notebook state under a user-provided template name for later reuse without requiring manual cell recreation.

Loads a previously saved template and creates a new, blank Jupyter notebook pre-populated with the template's cell structure, content, and metadata. The extension retrieves the template from global storage, deserializes the notebook structure, and opens it as a new untitled document in VS Code, allowing immediate editing without manual cell recreation. Execution counts and previous outputs are preserved from the template but marked as stale.

Injects the cells from a saved template directly into the currently open notebook at the cursor position or end of the document. The extension retrieves the template structure, extracts individual cells (code, markdown, raw), and appends or inserts them into the active notebook's cell list while preserving cell types, content, and metadata. This allows augmenting an existing notebook with template content without creating a new file.

Provides commands to list, select, and permanently delete saved templates from the extension's global storage directory. The extension enumerates stored templates, presents them in a quick-select menu (via VS Code's QuickPick interface), and removes the selected template file when deletion is confirmed. Deleted templates cannot be recovered without external backup.

Stores all user-created templates in the extension's designated global storage directory, ensuring templates persist across VS Code updates, extension reinstalls, and application restarts. The extension uses VS Code's ExtensionContext.globalStorageUri API to access a dedicated, non-volatile storage location that survives extension lifecycle events. Templates are serialized as individual files and remain accessible after any extension version upgrade.

Exposes all template operations (create, load, insert, delete) through VS Code's Command Palette, allowing users to invoke template commands via keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+P or Cmd+P) and text search. Commands are registered in the extension's activation context and appear in the palette with descriptive names, enabling quick access without menu navigation or custom keybindings. The palette filters commands by user input, providing discoverability for users unfamiliar with the extension.