docs: update README with vibrant formatting and add marketplace manifest

- Centered logo and title with badges
- Emoji throughout for visual appeal
- Comprehensive visualizer catalog with icons
- Technology stack section
- Marketplace publish manifest for VS Marketplace

Author: CalvinAllen

README.md

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-# Debugalizers
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CodingWithCalvin/VS-Debugalizers/main/resources/logo.png" alt="Debugalizers Logo" width="128" />
+</p>
 
-A Visual Studio extension providing custom debug visualizers with formatting, syntax highlighting, and specialized views for common string data types.
+<h1 align="center">🔍 Debugalizers</h1>
 
-[![Build](https://github.com/CodingWithCalvin/VS-Debugalizers/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/CodingWithCalvin/VS-Debugalizers/actions/workflows/build.yml)
-[![Visual Studio Marketplace](https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/v/CodingWithCalvin.Debugalizers)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=CodingWithCalvin.Debugalizers)
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Visual%20Studio-2022%20%7C%202026-purple?style=for-the-badge&logo=visualstudio&logoColor=white" alt="Visual Studio 2022"></a>
+  <a href="https://dotnet.microsoft.com/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/.NET%20Framework-4.8-blue?style=for-the-badge&logo=dotnet" alt=".NET Framework"></a>
+  <a href="LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow?style=for-the-badge" alt="License: MIT"></a>
+</p>
 
-## Features
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=CodingWithCalvin.Debugalizers"><img src="https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/v/CodingWithCalvin.Debugalizers?style=for-the-badge&label=Marketplace" alt="Marketplace Version"></a>
+  <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=CodingWithCalvin.Debugalizers"><img src="https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/i/CodingWithCalvin.Debugalizers?style=for-the-badge&label=Installs" alt="Marketplace Installs"></a>
+  <a href="https://github.com/CodingWithCalvin/VS-Debugalizers/actions/workflows/build.yml"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/CodingWithCalvin/VS-Debugalizers/build.yml?style=for-the-badge&label=Build" alt="Build Status"></a>
+</p>
 
-Debugalizers provides specialized debug visualizers for various string content types, making it easier to inspect and understand data during debugging.
+---
 
-### Data Formats
+A **powerful collection** of debug visualizers for Visual Studio, providing beautiful formatting, syntax highlighting, and specialized views for common string data types. Stop squinting at raw JSON in the debugger! 🎯✨
+
+---
+
+## 🚀 Features
+
+- 🎨 **30+ Visualizers** — JSON, XML, JWT, Base64, images, and many more
+- 🌳 **Multiple Views** — Raw, Formatted, Tree, Table, Hex, Rendered, and Image
+- 🖌️ **Syntax Highlighting** — Beautiful code highlighting via AvalonEdit
+- 🔎 **Search** — Find text within large content (Ctrl+F)
+- 📋 **Copy & Export** — Copy raw/formatted content or export to file
+- 🖥️ **Multi-Architecture** — Supports both x64 and ARM64 systems
+
+---
+
+## 📦 Visualizer Catalog
+
+### 📄 Data Formats
 
 | Visualizer | Description | Views |
 |------------|-------------|-------|
-| **JSON** | API responses, config files | Formatted, Tree, Raw |
-| **XML** | SOAP, config, SVG | Formatted, Tree, Raw |
-| **HTML** | Web content, email templates | Formatted, Rendered, Tree, Raw |
-| **YAML** | Docker, K8s, CI/CD configs | Formatted, Tree, Raw |
-| **TOML** | Rust configs, pyproject.toml | Formatted, Tree, Raw |
-| **CSV/TSV** | Tabular data exports | Table, Raw |
-| **INI** | Legacy config files | Formatted, Table, Raw |
-| **Markdown** | Documentation strings | Rendered, Raw |
-| **SQL** | Database queries | Formatted, Syntax Highlighted, Raw |
-| **GraphQL** | API queries | Formatted, Syntax Highlighted, Raw |
-
-### Encoded Data
+| 📋 **JSON** | API responses, config files | Formatted, Tree, Raw |
+| 📰 **XML** | SOAP, config, SVG | Formatted, Tree, Raw |
+| 🌐 **HTML** | Web content, email templates | Formatted, Rendered, Tree, Raw |
+| ⚙️ **YAML** | Docker, K8s, CI/CD configs | Formatted, Tree, Raw |
+| 🔧 **TOML** | Rust configs, pyproject.toml | Formatted, Tree, Raw |
+| 📊 **CSV/TSV** | Tabular data exports | Table, Raw |
+| 📝 **INI** | Legacy config files | Formatted, Table, Raw |
+| 📖 **Markdown** | Documentation strings | Rendered, Raw |
+| 🗃️ **SQL** | Database queries | Formatted, Syntax Highlighted, Raw |
+| 🔗 **GraphQL** | API queries | Formatted, Syntax Highlighted, Raw |
+
+### 🔐 Encoded Data
 
 | Visualizer | Description | Views |
 |------------|-------------|-------|
-| **Base64** | Decode text from Base64 | Decoded, Hex, Raw |
-| **Base64 Image** | Embedded images (data:image/...) | Image Preview, Raw |
-| **URL Encoded** | Query strings, form data | Decoded, Raw |
-| **HTML Entities** | `&amp;` to `&`, `&lt;` to `<` | Decoded, Raw |
-| **Unicode Escape** | `\u0041` to `A` | Decoded, Raw |
-| **Hex String** | `48656C6C6F` to `Hello` | Decoded, Hex, Raw |
-| **GZip/Deflate** | Compressed payloads | Decompressed, Raw |
+| 🔤 **Base64** | Decode text from Base64 | Decoded, Hex, Raw |
+| 🖼️ **Base64 Image** | Embedded images (data:image/...) | Image Preview, Raw |
+| 🔗 **URL Encoded** | Query strings, form data | Decoded, Raw |
+| 🏷️ **HTML Entities** | `&amp;` → `&`, `&lt;` → `<` | Decoded, Raw |
+| 🔡 **Unicode Escape** | `\u0041` → `A` | Decoded, Raw |
+| 🔢 **Hex String** | `48656C6C6F` → `Hello` | Decoded, Hex, Raw |
+| 📦 **GZip/Deflate** | Compressed payloads | Decompressed, Raw |
 
-### Security/Auth Tokens
+### 🛡️ Security & Auth Tokens
 
 | Visualizer | Description | Views |
 |------------|-------------|-------|
-| **JWT** | Decode header, payload, expiry | Claims Table, Decoded, Raw |
-| **SAML** | Decode assertions | XML Tree, Claims, Raw |
-| **X.509 Certificate** | PEM/DER certificates | Details Table, Raw |
+| 🎫 **JWT** | Decode header, payload, expiry | Claims Table, Decoded, Raw |
+| 🔑 **SAML** | Decode assertions | XML Tree, Claims, Raw |
+| 📜 **X.509 Certificate** | PEM/DER certificates | Details Table, Raw |
 
-### Structured Strings
+### 🔗 Structured Strings
 
 | Visualizer | Description | Views |
 |------------|-------------|-------|
-| **Connection String** | DB/service connections | Parsed Table, Raw |
-| **URI/URL** | Full URL parsing | Parsed Parts, Query Params Table |
-| **Query String** | `?foo=bar&baz=qux` | Key-Value Table, Raw |
-| **Regex** | Pattern visualization | Pattern Breakdown, Raw |
-| **Cron Expression** | Schedule expressions | Human Readable, Next Runs |
+| 🔌 **Connection String** | DB/service connections | Parsed Table, Raw |
+| 🌍 **URI/URL** | Full URL parsing | Parsed Parts, Query Params Table |
+| ❓ **Query String** | `?foo=bar&baz=qux` | Key-Value Table, Raw |
+| 🎯 **Regex** | Pattern visualization | Pattern Breakdown, Raw |
+| ⏰ **Cron Expression** | Schedule expressions | Human Readable, Next Runs |
 
-### Binary/Low-Level
+### 💾 Binary & Low-Level
 
 | Visualizer | Description | Views |
 |------------|-------------|-------|
-| **Hex Dump** | Binary data as hex | Hex + ASCII |
-| **GUID/UUID** | Format and version info | Formatted, Details |
-| **Timestamp** | Unix epoch conversion | Human Readable, UTC/Local |
-| **IP Address** | IPv4/IPv6 details | Formatted, CIDR Info |
+| 🔢 **Hex Dump** | Binary data as hex | Hex + ASCII |
+| 🆔 **GUID/UUID** | Format and version info | Formatted, Details |
+| 🕐 **Timestamp** | Unix epoch conversion | Human Readable, UTC/Local |
+| 🌐 **IP Address** | IPv4/IPv6 details | Formatted, CIDR Info |
+
+---
+
+## 📥 Installation
 
-## Installation
+### From Visual Studio Marketplace
 
-### Visual Studio Marketplace
+[![VS Marketplace](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS%20Marketplace-Debugalizers-purple?style=for-the-badge&logo=visualstudio&logoColor=white)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=CodingWithCalvin.Debugalizers)
 
 1. Open Visual Studio 2022
-2. Go to **Extensions** > **Manage Extensions**
-3. Search for "Debugalizers"
+2. Go to **Extensions** → **Manage Extensions**
+3. Search for "**Debugalizers**"
 4. Click **Download** and restart Visual Studio
 
-### Manual Installation
+### From Source
 
-1. Download the latest `.vsix` from [Releases](https://github.com/CodingWithCalvin/VS-Debugalizers/releases)
-2. Double-click the `.vsix` file to install
-3. Restart Visual Studio
+```bash
+# 1. Clone the repository
+git clone https://github.com/CodingWithCalvin/VS-Debugalizers.git
 
-## Usage
+# 2. Build the solution
+dotnet build src/CodingWithCalvin.Debugalizers.slnx
 
-1. Set a breakpoint in your code where a string variable is in scope
-2. When the debugger hits the breakpoint, hover over the string variable
-3. Click the magnifying glass icon in the DataTip
-4. Select the appropriate visualizer from the list (e.g., "Debugalizers: JSON")
-5. The visualizer window opens with your content formatted and viewable
+# 3. Run tests
+dotnet test src/CodingWithCalvin.Debugalizers.slnx
 
-### Keyboard Shortcuts
+# 4. VSIX will be created in bin/Debug or bin/Release
+```
 
-- **Ctrl+F** - Search within content
-- **Escape** - Close visualizer window
+---
 
-### Toolbar Actions
+## 🚀 Usage
 
-- **Copy** - Copy raw content to clipboard
-- **Copy Formatted** - Copy formatted content to clipboard
-- **Export** - Save content to a file
-- **Word Wrap** - Toggle word wrapping
+1. 🔴 Set a breakpoint where a string variable is in scope
+2. ⏸️ When the debugger hits the breakpoint, hover over the variable
+3. 🔍 Click the **magnifying glass** icon in the DataTip
+4. 📋 Select the appropriate visualizer (e.g., "**Debugalizers: JSON**")
+5. ✨ The visualizer window opens with beautifully formatted content!
 
-## Requirements
+### ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
 
-- Visual Studio 2022 (17.0 or later)
-- .NET Framework 4.8
+| Shortcut | Action |
+|----------|--------|
+| `Ctrl+F` | 🔎 Search within content |
+| `Escape` | ❌ Close visualizer window |
 
-## Building from Source
+### 🛠️ Toolbar Actions
 
-```bash
-# Clone the repository
-git clone https://github.com/CodingWithCalvin/VS-Debugalizers.git
-cd VS-Debugalizers
+| Button | Action |
+|--------|--------|
+| 📋 **Copy** | Copy raw content to clipboard |
+| 📝 **Copy Formatted** | Copy formatted content to clipboard |
+| 💾 **Export** | Save content to a file |
+| ↩️ **Word Wrap** | Toggle word wrapping |
 
-# Build
-dotnet build src/CodingWithCalvin.Debugalizers.slnx
+---
 
-# Run tests
-dotnet test src/CodingWithCalvin.Debugalizers.slnx
+## 📋 Requirements
 
-# Build Release
-dotnet build src/CodingWithCalvin.Debugalizers.slnx --configuration Release
-```
+- 💻 Visual Studio 2022 (17.8) or later
+- 🔧 .NET Framework 4.8
+
+---
+
+## 🛠️ Technology Stack
+
+| Component | Technology |
+|-----------|------------|
+| 🎨 Syntax Highlighting | AvalonEdit |
+| 📊 JSON Parsing | Newtonsoft.Json |
+| 📄 YAML Parsing | YamlDotNet |
+| 🔧 TOML Parsing | Tomlyn |
+| 🎫 JWT Decoding | System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt |
+| 📖 Markdown Rendering | Markdig |
+| ⏰ Cron Parsing | NCrontab |
+| 📊 CSV Parsing | CsvHelper |
+
+---
+
+## 🤝 Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues and pull requests. 💪
+
+1. 🍴 Fork the repository
+2. 🌿 Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feat/amazing-feature`)
+3. 💾 Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'feat: add amazing feature'`)
+4. 📤 Push to the branch (`git push origin feat/amazing-feature`)
+5. 🎉 Open a Pull Request
+
+For building locally, install the [Extensibility Essentials 2022](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=MadsKristensen.ExtensibilityEssentials2022) extension.
+
+---
+
+## 📄 License
+
+This project is licensed under the **MIT License** — see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
 
-The VSIX package will be in `src/CodingWithCalvin.Debugalizers/bin/Release/`.
+---
 
-## Contributing
+## 👥 Contributors
 
-Contributions are welcome! Please read the following guidelines:
+<!-- readme: contributors -start -->
+<!-- readme: contributors -end -->
 
-1. Fork the repository
-2. Create a feature branch: `git checkout -b feat/your-feature`
-3. Use [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) for commit messages
-4. Submit a pull request
+---
 
-## License
+<div align="center">
 
-This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
+### ⭐ If you find Debugalizers useful, please consider giving it a star! ⭐
 
-## Contributors
+*Made with ❤️ for the Visual Studio community from Coding With Calvin*
 
-<!-- readme: collaborators,contributors -start -->
-<!-- readme: collaborators,contributors -end -->
+</div>

resources/extension.manifest.json

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+{
+  "$schema": "http://json.schemastore.org/vsix-publish",
+  "categories": [
+    "coding",
+    "debugging",
+    "other"
+  ],
+  "identity": {
+    "internalName": "VS-Debugalizers"
+  },
+  "overview": "../README.md",
+  "publisher": "CodingWithCalvin",
+  "qna": true,
+  "repo": "https://www.github.com/CodingWithCalvin/VS-Debugalizers"
+}