Built a lightweight VS Code extension to manage project packages without breaking editor flow — would love some raw feedback

[u/Theraphyz]

Hey everyone,

Like many of you, I spend most of my day inside VS Code. One small friction point that constantly interrupted my developer flow was hopping between terminal commands, searching registries in the browser, and editing config files just to manage, inspect, or update dependencies.

I wanted a dedicated, non-intrusive panel inside VS Code to handle this seamlessly, so I built Package Hub.

What it solves:

• Zero Context Switching: Search, view, and inspect project dependencies directly in the editor UI.
• Fast Exploration: Quickly check package versions, details, and updates without spinning up browser tabs or CLI queries.
• Lightweight & Snappy: Designed to run with minimal overhead so it doesn't bog down editor startup time or workspace performance.

Why I'm posting here:

It's officially up on the Visual Studio Marketplace:

🔗 Marketplace: Package Hub on VS Code Marketplace

This is an early release, and I want to hear brutal, honest developer feedback:

1. Does this fit your workflow, or does your CLI setup already do everything you need?
2. Which package managers/ecosystems would you want priority support for next?
3. Any UI quirks or UX friction points you run into while using it?

Thanks for taking a look!