A Visual Studio Code extension that allows you to copy selected code or the entire content of a file as a Markdown, HTML, or plain text code snippet with language and file path information.
Features
Copy selected code or the entire file content
Automatically includes the language identifier based on file type
Optionally includes the relative file path from the workspace
Supports Markdown, HTML, and plain text snippet formats
Handles special cases (e.g., build.gradle → groovy, Dockerfile, docker-compose.yaml)
Clipboard-ready output for pasting into docs, chats, or markdown editors
Usage
Open any file in VS Code
Run the command "Copy Code as Snippet" using one of these methods:
Press the keyboard shortcut (if configured)
Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P) and search for "Copy Code as Snippet"
Right-click in the editor and select "Copy Code as Snippet" (if added to context menu)
The snippet will be copied to your clipboard in the selected format:
Example (Markdown with file path)
```typescript:src/extension.ts
export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
// ...
}
```
Why Use This Extension?
This extension is particularly useful for:
Creating rich code examples for documentation and presentations
Sharing code in chats and forums with language-aware formatting
Providing context to AI assistants with file-level information
Pasting syntax-highlighted snippets in HTML/Markdown documents
Requirements
No dependencies or special requirements.
Extension Settings
Setting
Type
Default
Description
copy-code-as-snippet.includeFilePath
boolean
true
Whether to include the relative file path in the snippet
copy-code-as-snippet.format
string (markdown, html, plain)
markdown
Output format for the snippet
Known Issues
None at this time. Please report any issues via GitHub Issues.
Release Notes
1.1.0
Added support for:
Snippet format options: markdown, html, and plain text
Selecting code instead of copying the full file
Customizable settings for file path inclusion and output format
Improved workspace-relative path detection in multi-root environments
Improved HTML escaping for enhanced security
1.0.0
Initial release
Support for copying entire file content as a Markdown code snippet with language and file path information
Development
Building the Extension
npm install
npm run compile
Testing the Extension
Press F5 to open a new VS Code window with your extension loaded
Run the command "Copy Code as Snippet"
Verify that the clipboard contains the expected snippet format
