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OFFLINE-FIRST DEVELOPER SUITE

Castov in Your Editor & Browser

Bring the speed of Castov directly into Visual Studio Code and your browser. Inspect timestamps, generate UUIDs, and decode JWTs without leaving your code.

PRIMARY EXTENSION

Castov for Visual Studio Code

Designed for high-velocity software engineering. Eliminates browser tab juggling by handling timestamps, cryptographic identifiers, and token inspection right inside your workspace.

Automatic Timestamp Hover

Hover over any 10 or 13-digit number to instantly view UTC, ISO, and Local time.

UUID v4 & Time-Ordered UUID v7

Generate secure random v4 or database-optimized chronological v7 directly at your cursor.

In-Editor JWT Inspector

Right-click any token to view decoded Header, Payload, and expiration status in seconds.

INSTALL VIA VS CODE CLI
code --install-extension castov.castov-vscode

How to Install .vsix in VS Code

  1. 1.Download the castov-vscode-0.1.0.vsix file above.
  2. 2.Open VS Code and press Ctrl+Shift+X (Extensions view).
  3. 3.Click the three dots (...) at the top of the Extensions pane.
  4. 4.Select Install from VSIX... and choose the downloaded file.
BROWSER POPUP COMPANION

Castov for Chrome & Edge

Open your developer utilities with a single click or keyboard shortcut from any browser tab, even when offline.

1

Download ZIP

Download and unzip the pre-bundled extension folder on your computer.

2

Enable Dev Mode

Navigate to chrome://extensions and toggle Developer Mode on.

3

Load Unpacked

Click "Load unpacked" and select the unzipped Castov extension directory.

100% Private

Runs purely client-side. Zero telemetry and zero remote data transmission.

Sub-10ms Speed

Lightweight native execution with zero third-party dependencies.

MIT Open Source

Permissive open source license for personal, educational, and commercial work.