GrokJS is a VS Code extension I built at a hackathon with some friends. It makes learning JavaScript Syntax easier by explaining it directly within the editor.

I was inspired to build this plugin because despite having programmed for years I still get hung up on odd syntax — especially when working with an unfamiliar language. To make matters worse it is really hard to Google for help with confusing syntax. Search results will think you want help with the semantics of the code rather than the syntax. With GrokJS you can highlight a confusing piece of syntax and it will explain it and link to further documentation.

It was a lot of fun to build and I hope you check it out. If you want to learn more about how we built it I wrote a blog post here https://calebschoepp.com/blog/2021/building-grokjs-at-hacked.... I'll also be around to answer questions.