VSCode Python Docstring Generator
Visual Studio Code extension to quickly generate docstrings for python functions.
Features
- Quickly generate a docstring snippet that can be tabbed through.
- Choose between several different types of docstring formats.
- Infers parameter types through pep484 type hints, default values, and var names.
- Support for args, kwargs, decorators, errors, and parameter types
Docstring Formats
- Google (default)
- docBlockr
- Numpy
- Sphinx
- PEP0257 (coming soon)
Usage
Cursor must be on the line directly below the definition to generate full auto-populated docstring
- Press enter after opening docstring with triple quotes (
"""
or'''
) - Keyboard shortcut:
ctrl+shift+2
orcmd+shift+2
for mac- Can be changed in Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts -> extension.generateDocstring
- Command:
Generate Docstring
- Right click menu:
Generate Docstring
Extension Settings
This extension contributes the following settings:
autoDocstring.docstringFormat
: Switch between different docstring formatsautoDocstring.customTemplatePath
: Path to a custom docstring template (absolute or relative to the project root)autoDocstring.generateDocstringOnEnter
: Generate the docstring on pressing enter after opening docstringautoDocstring.includeExtendedSummary
: Include extended summary section in docstringautoDocstring.includeName
: Include function name at the start of docstringautoDocstring.startOnNewLine
: New line before summary placeholderautoDocstring.guessTypes
: Infer types from type hints, default values and variable namesautoDocstring.quoteStyle
: The style of quotes for docstrings
Custom Docstring Templates
This extension now supports custom templates. The extension uses the mustache.js templating engine. To use a custom template create a .mustache file and specify its path using the customTemplatePath
configuration. View the included google docstring template for a usage example. The following tags are available for use in custom templates.
Variables
{{name}} - name of the function
{{summaryPlaceholder}} - [summary] placeholder
{{extendedSummaryPlaceholder}} - [extended_summary] placeholder
Sections
{{#args}} - iterate over function arguments
{{var}} - variable name
{{typePlaceholder}} - [type] or guessed type placeholder
{{descriptionPlaceholder}} - [description] placeholder
{{/args}}
{{#kwargs}} - iterate over function kwargs
{{var}} - variable name
{{typePlaceholder}} - [type] or guessed type placeholder
{{&default}} - default value (& unescapes the variable)
{{descriptionPlaceholder}} - [description] placeholder
{{/kwargs}}
{{#exceptions}} - iterate over exceptions
{{type}} - exception type
{{descriptionPlaceholder}} - [description] placeholder
{{/exceptions}}
{{#yields}} - iterate over yields
{{typePlaceholder}} - [type] placeholder
{{descriptionPlaceholder}} - [description] placeholder
{{/yields}}
{{#returns}} - iterate over returns
{{typePlaceholder}} - [type] placeholder
{{descriptionPlaceholder}} - [description] placeholder
{{/returns}}
Additional Sections
{{#argsExist}} - display contents if args exist
{{/argsExist}}
{{#kwargsExist}} - display contents if kwargs exist
{{/kwargsExist}}
{{#parametersExist}} - display contents if args or kwargs exist
{{/parametersExist}}
{{#exceptionsExist}} - display contents if exceptions exist
{{/exceptionsExist}}
{{#yieldsExist}} - display contents if returns exist
{{/yieldsExist}}
{{#returnsExist}} - display contents if returns exist
{{/returnsExist}}
{{#placeholder}} - makes contents a placeholder
{{/placeholder}}
Changelog
Check the CHANGELOG.md for any version changes.
Reporting issues
Report any issues on the github issues page. Follow the template and add as much information as possible.
Contributing
The source code for this extension is hosted on GitHub. Contributions, pull requests, suggestions, and bug reports are greatly appreciated.
- Post any issues and suggestions to the github issues page. Add the
feature request
tag to any feature requests or suggestions. - To contribute, fork the project and then create a pull request back to master. Please update the README if you make any noticeable feature changes.
- There is no official contribution guide or code of conduct yet, but please follow the standard open source norms and be respectful in any comments you make.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details