I wanted to share a VS Code extension I recently built to solve a personal frustration when working with .NET localization in VS Code: resx-designer.

As you know, managing .resx files and keeping Designer.cs updated outside of Visual Studio can be a pain, especially when using AI coding assistants or external tools.

Key Features:

• Graphical Table Editor: Edit your Strings.resx files easily in a clean UI.
• Smart Views:
• Single Key View: Focus on one specific key and edit its values across all languages side-by-side.
  • Matrix View: A massive matrix displaying every single key and language in one place.
• Instant Auto-Generation: The biggest selling point! It automatically generates and updates Designer.cs the moment a key is added or removed.

Built for the AI Era

It detects external changes immediately. If you ask an AI assistant to modify your .resx files, the extension reacts instantly and updates Designer.cs. No more broken builds because the designer file didn't sync up after an AI generation!

Check it out here:

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=hetima.resx-designer

https://github.com/hetima/resx-designer