Show HN: Code Mind Maps – A Fresh Perspective on Code Navigation

Source code for the Code Mind Map mind mapping extensions for Visual Studio and VS Code.

Learn more at https://codemindmap.com/

• Visual Studio 2022: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Kentich.CodeMindMap
• Visual Studio 2019: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Kentich.CodeMindMapVS2019
• VS Code: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Kentich.code-mind-map

A mind mapping extension with nodes linked to code.

• Visual Studio: Go to View → Other Windows → Code Mind Map to open the extension panel.
• VS Code: Run the Open Code Mind Map Panel command from the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)

• Select any code in the editor (or place the caret on a line)
• Press Ctrl+2, Ctrl+2 to add it as a new node in the mind map, linked to that code

Ctrl+Click any node in the mind map to jump directly to the linked code.

• Drag and drop nodes to rearrange
• Right-click to edit, delete, or add connections

That's it! Start visualizing and navigating your code faster with Code Mind Map.

Tip: Use the toolbar buttons for quick actions like saving/loading maps.