Feature Request: Live preview Visual Studio Code extension

[raxuser100]

Would it be possible to create an extension for Visual Studio Code whereby a template and data (possibly in json) can be edited and a live output preview generated? Editing the template and data will update the output preview in real-time.
Naturally, for the most part, this will be for simple data models that are essentially Dtos based on a json file. More intensive models could also be supported somehow.

Not sure if someone has already built this?
How difficult would this be?

I can build this if someone can give me some technical architectural guidance.

The Liquid preview extension is pretty cool and we could use a similar operation.

[xoofx]

Not sure if someone has already built this?
How difficult would this be?

I don't know. Live preview would require to call Scriban from VSCode, so that means using a .NET exe. It is doable, but it certainly a bit of work to setup this, package it...etc.

[NeilMacMullen]

@raxuser100 this is something I considered for my project https://github.com/NeilMacMullen/Textrude and would still be keen on. I didn't progress it because I couldn't see how to bring together all the UI elements in VS Code. However, the Textrude "engine" is deliberately written to support this kind of scenario. I appreciate it's a year since you posted this but if you are still interested in collaborating on this please drop me a line over on that project.