Rut Shah

Stop Manually Tracing React Props: Introducing PropFlow for VS Code

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PropFlow is a VS Code extension that helps React developers understand prop flow through component hierarchies.

πŸ” THE PROBLEM

Debugging prop drilling is painful. You search for a prop name, get 47 results, and spend 20 minutes manually tracing through components.

✨ THE SOLUTION

Hover over any prop β†’ see its complete journey from source to usage in 2 seconds.

🎯 KEY FEATURES

- Instant prop tracing with visual flowcharts

- Click-to-navigate between components

- Real-time updates as you edit

- Works with TypeScript & JavaScript

- Completely free & open source

πŸš€ PERFECT FOR

- Debugging prop issues

- Understanding new codebases

- Refactoring with confidence

- Learning React data flow

Built for developers.

Install PropFlow from VS Code Marketplace β†’

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Rut Shah

πŸ‘‹ Hey Product Hunt!

I'm Rut Shah, creator of PropFlow.

Built this after debugging prop drilling for the 100th time. Thought: "There has to be a better way." Turns out, there wasn't. So I built it.

PropFlow uses TypeScript's Compiler API to analyze your React components and trace prop lineage instantly.

Everything runs locally - your code never leaves your machine.

Happy to answer any questions!

What features would you want to see next?

πŸ”— Try it: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rutpshah.propflow
⭐ GitHub: https://github.com/rutpshah/propflow