Markdown Editing

AS Notes includes several editing tools that help you work with markdown more efficiently. These range from code block completion (free) to table commands (Pro).

Code Block Completion

Code block completion works in all markdown files and does not require a Pro licence.

When you type ``` (with an optional language identifier, e.g. ```javascript) and press Enter, AS Notes automatically inserts the closing ``` and places the cursor inside the block.

On a bullet line, the content inside the code block is indented to match markdown list continuation rules.

Balanced Fence Detection

The extension checks whether the opening backticks already have a matching closing fence at the same indentation. If they do, pressing Enter inserts a normal newline instead of a second closing fence.

Outliner Mode Behaviour

When Settings|Outliner Mode is active and you press Enter on a closing ``` line that belongs to a bullet code block, a new bullet is inserted at the parent's indentation level instead of a blank line.

Table Commands (Pro)

All table commands are Pro features. Free users see them listed in the slash menu with (Pro) appended.

Access table commands by typing / in any markdown file to open the Slash Commands menu.

Creating a Table

Command	What it does
Table	Prompts for column and row count, then inserts a formatted markdown table at the cursor

The generated table includes a header row, separator row, and the requested number of data rows, with columns padded to equal width.

Formatting

Command	What it does
Table: Format	Normalises all column widths in the surrounding table to the longest cell content in each column

Use this after editing cell content to realign the table. The command finds the table around the cursor and adjusts all column widths.

Adding Rows and Columns

Command	What it does
Table: Add Column(s)	Prompts for a count, then inserts that many columns after the cursor's current column
Table: Add Row(s)	Prompts for a count, then inserts that many rows after the cursor's current row

Removing Rows and Columns

Command	What it does
Table: Remove Row (Current)	Removes the row at the cursor. Refuses to remove the header or separator row
Table: Remove Column (Current)	Removes the column at the cursor. Refuses if only one column remains
Table: Remove Row(s) Above	Prompts for a count, then removes that many data rows above the cursor (clamps to available rows)
Table: Remove Row(s) Below	Prompts for a count, then removes that many rows below the cursor (clamps to available rows)
Table: Remove Column(s) Right	Prompts for a count, then removes columns to the right of the cursor (clamps to available columns)
Table: Remove Column(s) Left	Prompts for a count, then removes columns to the left of the cursor (clamps to available columns, preserves table indentation)

Pro Licence

To unlock table commands:

Obtain a licence key from asnotes.io
Enter your key using one of these methods:
- Run AS Notes: Enter Licence Key from the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
- Or open VS Code Settings (Ctrl+,), search for as-notes.licenceKey, and paste your key there

When active, the status bar shows AS Notes (Pro).