The Frustration

I wanted to add comments to my code repositories without pushing them to git. It sounds simple, but there was nothing out there that did it well. I'd have to choose between polluting my commits with temporary notes or just remembering things in my head.

Building the Solution

I created Local Comments, a VS Code extension that lets you add comments to any file, save them locally, and view them in a sidebar. No git pollution, no complexity. Just select text, add a comment, and it's there whenever you need it.

The extension is easy to use and does one thing really well.

The Community

Over 500 people use it now. That's been amazing to see. People open issues on GitHub, suggest features, and I actively maintain it. Every time someone reports a bug or asks for something, I jump on it. It's a small extension, but it solves a real problem for developers, and that's what matters.