Context

I wanted to add comments to my code repositories without pushing them to git. It sounds simple, but at the time there was nothing out there that did it well, so I kept running into the same annoying tradeoff: clutter the repo or keep the note in my head.

What I Built

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. The goal was to keep the experience simple: select text, add a note, and have it available again whenever you need it.

What I Am Proud Of

The extension does one thing really well, and that was the point. Over time it grew into a small but active tool, with more than 500 people using it, people opening issues, and features coming in through real feedback.

I still like that it solves a very specific developer problem without getting in the way of the editor itself.