I got tired of switching apps to work with PDFs, so I built a VS Code extension

说明与用途

VS Code 扩展允许在编辑器内注释 PDF，并保存为标准注释，兼容外部查看器，避免切换应用。

问题

Reviewing PDFs required switching from VS Code to separate PDF apps for highlighting, commenting, or signing, disrupting workflow.

结果

The extension enables seamless PDF annotation within VS Code while preserving standard annotations for external use, eliminating the need to switch apps.

工作流

• Open PDF in VS Code via the extension
• Use highlight, underline, comment, LaTeX math, shapes, form fill, or sign tools
• Save edits – annotations are stored as standard PDF annotations
• Close VS Code and open PDF in external app to verify annotations persist
• Rotate, reorder, insert pages, print, or undo changes as needed

证据

I wanted to do all of that without breaking my workflow, especially when reading research papers or working with technical documents.

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It lets you annotate PDFs directly in VS Code: highlight and underline text, leave comments, write rich-text notes with LaTeX maths, draw shapes, fill forms, and sign documents.

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Annotations are saved using standard PDF annotations, so your edited documents can still be opened in Acrobat, Preview, and browsers.

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