Create Directory Structure is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows you to generate complex directory and file structures by simply pasting a directory tree in text format. It's perfect for scaffolding projects quickly and visually. Its also useful for DIRECTLY copy-pasting directory structures provided by LLMs and creating the files and folders automatically, saving precious time!
Features
🖊️ Multiline Input Webview: Paste your directory tree (indented or ASCII-style like ├──, └──) into a themed, multiline input view.
👀 Preview Before Creation: A confirmation screen shows the parsed structure using 📁 and 📄 icons before generating anything on disk.
📂 Select Destination Folder: Easily choose the folder where the structure should be created.
✍️ Smart Parsing: Supports trees with indentation, Unicode box-drawing characters, and trailing slashes or colons to indicate folders.
⚠️ Conflict Resolution: Prompts you to overwrite, skip, or cancel if a file already exists.
⏪ Undo Option: Fully reverses all file/folder creations if needed — great for quick experimentation.
🧼 Clean Formatting: Automatically normalizes inconsistent input symbols or spacing.
Requirements
Visual Studio Code v1.70.0 or later.
No external dependencies. Everything runs locally and offline.
Extension Settings
This extension currently does not contribute any custom settings.
Known Issues
May fail silently on deeply nested trees if input formatting is inconsistent.
Folder creation might be blocked if the root folder is already open and locked in another process (e.g., VSCode itself).
Undo might not work perfectly on symbolic links or read-only files.
Following extension guidelines
This extension was built following VSCode's official guidelines:
