Copy Project Tree

Copy clean project and folder tree structures from VS Code to your clipboard or to a file.

Features

Open a project in VS Code.
Right-click empty space in the Explorer and choose Copy Project Tree Structure.
Right-click a folder in the Explorer and choose Copy Folder Tree Structure.
Adjust output behavior in VS Code Settings under Copy Project Tree.

Plain text:

├── src/
│   ├── commands.ts
│   └── treeGenerator.ts
├── package.json
└── README.md

Markdown:

- src/
  - commands.ts
  - treeGenerator.ts
- package.json
- README.md

JSON:

{
  "name": "copy-project-tree",
  "path": "",
  "type": "directory",
  "children": []
}

Setting	Type	Default	Description
`copyProjectTree.excludedFolders`	`string[]`	`[]`	Additional file or folder names to exclude. Built-in exclusions already cover common dependency, build, cache, and IDE folders.
`copyProjectTree.excludedPatterns`	`string[]`	`[]`	Glob-like patterns to exclude. Use `` for one path segment and `` for nested paths, for example `docs/` or `.log`.
`copyProjectTree.maxDepth`	`number`	`-1`	Maximum depth. Use `-1` for no limit.
`copyProjectTree.includeHidden`	`boolean`	`false`	Include hidden files and folders.
`copyProjectTree.includeFiles`	`boolean`	`true`	Include files. Disable this for a folders-only tree.
`copyProjectTree.includeRoot`	`boolean`	`false`	Include the selected project or folder name as the first line in plain text and Markdown output.
`copyProjectTree.sortOrder`	`string`	`foldersFirst`	Use `foldersFirst` or `alphabetical`.
`copyProjectTree.outputFormat`	`string`	`plain`	Use `plain`, `markdown`, or `json`.
`copyProjectTree.copyToFile`	`boolean`	`false`	Save the tree to a file instead of copying it to the clipboard.

npm install
npm test
npm run package

Release notes and publishing steps live in RELEASE.md.