Sublime Text plugin to create a simple timestamp

README.md

1. Go to Tools > New Plugin
2. Paste timestamp.py contents and save in User as timestamp.py
3. Open Preferences > Key Bindings - User (or Default, your call)
4. Paste keybindings.json, or add a line to your keybindings
5. Customize the keyboard shortcut to your liking and save

keybindings.json

[
  { "keys": ["ctrl+shift+n"], "command": "timestamp" }
]

timestamp.py

import datetime
import sublime, sublime_plugin
 
class TimestampCommand(sublime_plugin.TextCommand):
  def run(self, edit):
    timestamp = "\n[%s]\t" % (datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M"))
    self.view.insert(edit, self.view.sel()[0].begin(), timestamp)

Thank you for this!! Your readme.md file was perf!

Most people just toss up a code snippet and assume way too much—that the reader will know how to install, how to make a key binding, etc. Is this simple? Yes, if you've done it more than a couple times. But if this is your first few hours with Sublime like me? Different story. Thanks a ton for posting. Totally straight forward and clear. Now I have timestamps again.

(Wish Sublime 3 would support the "Services" menu where I have a system-wide shortcut for timestamp.)

Very good Effort

WIith Sublime 3.2 README.md needs change

Line 1 has to be Tools ==> Developer ==> New Plugin

Submitting this change.

Useful. Thanks!

Very Useful!
Thanks!