Split or Die

Enforce smaller, modular files by flagging oversized or complex code.

Features

• Scans the workspace and reports files larger than a size threshold.
• Uses real line counts in diagnostics and the oversized list.
• Runs on startup, on save, and via command palette.
• Activity Bar view to manage exclusions and see oversized files.
• Exclude folders/files from the Explorer context menu.
• Toggle extension exclusions from the Explorer context menu.
• Skips common build/vendor folders and non-code extensions by default.

Usage

• Activity Bar: open Split or Die to manage exclusions and view oversized files.
• Size Threshold: adjust the KB threshold and click Apply.
• Command Palette: Split or Die: Scan Workspace
• Explorer context menu:
  • Split or Die: Toggle Folder Exclusion
  • Split or Die: Toggle File Exclusion
  • Split or Die: Toggle Extension Exclusion

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• splitOrDie.enable: Enable or disable diagnostics.
• splitOrDie.sizeThresholdKb: Report files larger than this size (KB). Default: 20.
• splitOrDie.runOnStartup: Run a scan when VS Code finishes starting.
• splitOrDie.runOnSave: Check the saved file and update diagnostics.
• splitOrDie.excludeGlobs: Glob patterns excluded from scans.
• splitOrDie.excludeExtensions: File extensions to ignore (without leading dot).
  • Default: common non-code formats (docs, images, media, archives, binaries, fonts, DBs, temp files, etc.).

Release Notes

1.0.1

• Activity Bar controls for size threshold and exclusions.
• Actual line counts in diagnostics and lists.
• Explorer context menu actions for files, folders, and extensions.