• ✅ Adds a code lens above each detected regex: “👁️ Test my regex”
• ✅ Instantly test regex patterns with custom input via input box
• ✅ Displays match result and captured groups in a VS Code message
• ✅ Ignores false positives (regex-looking strings, comments, etc.)
• ✅ Supports regex detection in strings, constructors, DSLs, raw formats, and language-specific patterns

1: Open any supported file containing a regular expression.

2: When a regex is detected, you'll see a 👁️ Test my regex button appear above it.

3: Click the button to enter a test string in the input box.

4: A result message will show whether the input matches the regex:

• ✅ Shows the full match and captured groups

• ❌ Tells you when no match is found

Regex Tester supports the following languages:

• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• Python
• Java
• C#
• C++
• Go
• PHP
• Ruby
• Rust
• Swift
• SQL
• Shell (Bash)
• PowerShell
• HTML
• XML
• JSON
• YAML

You can install Regex Tester in two ways:

1. 🔗 From the VS Code Marketplace

2. 🧩 Directly from the Extensions panel in VS Code:

   • Open VS Code
   • Go to the Extensions tab (Ctrl+Shift+X)
   • Search for Regex Tester
   • Click "Install"

You're ready to start testing your regexes right inside VS Code !

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