HeapLens — Analyze Java Heap Dumps Inside VS Code with AI

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Heap dump analysis is one of those tasks that usually pulls you out of your editor. You generate an .hprof file, open a separate tool, wait for it to parse, and then navigate an unfamiliar UI to find what's eating memory. I built HeapLens to bring that workflow into VS Code. It's a free, open-source extension that lets you open .hprof files directly in your editor and get interactive analysis — no context switching, no separate tool. As of today, HeapLens is the only VS Code extension on the m

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