Copy File Object

Copy actual files, not just paths!

This VS Code extension allows you to copy a file from the Explorer as a real File Object. This enables you to paste the file directly into browser-based applications like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Slack, just as if you had dragged and dropped it from your OS file manager.

✨ Features

• 🚀 Cross-Platform Support: Works on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
• 🖱️ Context Menu: Right-click any file in the Explorer and select Copy File Object.
• ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts: Quickly copy the current file with a shortcut.
• 📋 Native Clipboard: Uses system-level commands (AppleScript, PowerShell, xclip) to ensure compatibility.

🎯 How to Use

Method 1: Context Menu

1. Right-click a file in the VS Code Explorer.
2. Select Copy File Object.
3. Go to your browser (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) and press Cmd+V (Mac) or Ctrl+V (Win/Linux).

Method 2: Keyboard Shortcut

1. Select a file in the Explorer OR open a file in the editor.
2. Press the shortcut key:
   • macOS: Cmd + Shift + C
   • Windows / Linux: Ctrl + Shift + C
3. Paste it anywhere!

⚠️ Requirements

For Linux Users 🐧

This extension relies on xclip to manipulate the clipboard on Linux. Please install it via your terminal:

# Ubuntu / Debian
sudo apt install xclip

# Fedora / CentOS
sudo dnf install xclip

# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S xclip