# lostintangent/gistpad

📘 VS Code extension for managing and sharing code snippets, notes and interactive samples using GitHub Gists

Repository: https://github.com/lostintangent/gistpad
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gistpad
Homepage: https://aka.ms/gistpad
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: collaboration, vscode, vscode-extension, gist, github, notebook, github-gists, markdown
Last push: 2026-02-13T20:07:28+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 53/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 67, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2474, "days_push": 201, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1056, forks 78 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:24.530987+00:00)

## What it is
GistPad is a VS Code extension for managing GitHub Gists and repositories directly from the editor, letting you edit snippets, notes, wikis, and interactive samples without cloning. It also includes a built-in MCP server for Copilot chat integration.

## Use cases
- manage github gists from vs code
- keep a personal code snippet library
- take markdown notes in my editor
- build a knowledge base wiki in vs code
- share code snippets without cloning repos
- run interactive code samples from gists

## When to choose
- you use VS Code and want gist/repo editing without git clone/push/pull
- you want snippet, note, and wiki management inside your editor
- you want AI assistant access to your gists via MCP

## When to avoid
- you don't use VS Code or GitHub Gists
- you need full local git workflows with branches and PRs
- you need offline-only note storage without a GitHub account

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: editor, developer-tools, documentation, markdown
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, documentation
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform
- tags: vscode-extension, github-gists, knowledge-management, code-snippets, note-taking, mcp-server

## Member repositories
- lostintangent/gistpad (main) score 53

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:24.530987+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:58:24.508853+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/lostintangent/gistpad (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:24.530987+00:00, sha 8dac8316d695)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.