GPT Copy Helper is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows you to copy the content of a selected file or each subfolder and file within a selected folder to the clipboard, with minimized content size. This helps reduce the amount of text and tokens needed, making it easier to manage large amounts of text data.
Features
Right-click on a file in the Explorer to copy its content.
Right-click on a folder in the Explorer to copy the content of all files and subfolders.
Right-click and select multiple files in the Explorer to copy their content.
Minimize content size by removing unnecessary whitespace.
Supports all file extensions.
Context menu items are grouped under a labeled section with a gptch: prefix to indicate they come from the GPT Copy Helper extension.
Configurable settings to exclude specific files from being copied.
Configurable settings to exclude specific file extensions from being minimized.
Option to disable minimizing for all files.
How to Use
Install the extension from the VSCode marketplace.
Right-click on any file or folder in the Explorer pane.
Select "gptch: Copy File Content" for files, "gptch: Copy All Files Content" for folders, or "gptch: Copy Multiple Files Content" for multiple files from the context menu.
The content of the file or each subfolder and file will be copied to the clipboard.
Settings
gptCopyHelper.excludeFiles: List of file patterns to exclude from being copied (default: [".lock"]).
gptCopyHelper.excludeMinimizeExtensions: List of file extensions to exclude from being minimized (default: [".py"]).
gptCopyHelper.minimizeAllFiles: Option to enable or disable minimizing for all files (default: true).
Development
Setup
Clone the repository.
Run npm install to install dependencies.
Open the project in VSCode.
Build
Run npm run compile to compile the TypeScript files.
Run
Press F5 to open a new VSCode window with the extension loaded. Use the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) to run the commands or right-click on a file or folder and select the appropriate command.
