Who should use expand-region?

expand-region is an open-source project built for Visual Studio Code developers.

Is expand-region free?

Yes — expand-region is free to use.

What platforms does expand-region run on?

expand-region runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is expand-region still active?

Unverified. expand-region has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to expand-region?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include "Can I React?", HTML-Essentials, and AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX.

Who develops expand-region?

expand-region is developed by Le Trieu.

When did expand-region launch?

expand-region first shipped in 2016.

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expand-region

Name: expand-region
Author: Le Trieu

visualstudio.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

expand-region is a Visual Studio Code extension that expands the current selection through surrounding syntactic structures. It provides keyboard-driven structural selection similar to Emacs ExpandRegion and JetBrains Structural Selection for developers editing code in VS Code.

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Overview

4 features

expand-region sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It helps developers quickly select progressively larger syntactic regions without manually positioning the cursor. expand-region is an open-source project aimed at Visual Studio Code developers. It is available for free. It ships for the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Behind expand-region is Le Trieu, and it first shipped in 2016. Key capabilities include selection expansion, structural selection, and syntax-aware navigation.

Selection expansion
Structural selection
Syntax-aware navigation
Keyboard shortcuts

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Aug · 09:44 UTC
expand-region verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about expand-region

What is expand-region?: Expand-region helps developers quickly select progressively larger syntactic regions without manually positioning the cursor. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use expand-region?: expand-region is an open-source project built for Visual Studio Code developers.
Is expand-region free?: Yes — expand-region is free to use.
What platforms does expand-region run on?: expand-region runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is expand-region still active?: Unverified. expand-region has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to expand-region?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include "Can I React?", HTML-Essentials, and AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX."Can I React?"HTML-Essentials AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX
Who develops expand-region?: expand-region is developed by Le Trieu.
When did expand-region launch?: expand-region first shipped in 2016.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: Visual Studio Code developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Helps developers quickly select progressively larger syntactic regions without manually positioning the cursor.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: letrieu.expand-region

Developer

Le Trieu

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 91
Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: expand-region-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=letrieu.expand-region

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