Copy Folder Contents

Quickly copy the contents of all files in a folder to your clipboard with a single right-click.

This VS Code extension allows you to copy the combined contents of all files within a selected folder directly to your clipboard. Perfect for developers who need to share code snippets, review file contents, or quickly access multiple files' content without opening each one individually.

Features

Copy Folder Contents - Copy all file contents from a folder with one click
Selective Copy - Choose which files to include with selection support
Customizable - Configure file extensions, excluded folders, and size limits
Lightning Fast - Process files efficiently without blocking your editor
Smart Filtering - Automatically excludes common folders like .git, node_modules, etc.

Installation

Open Extensions sidebar in VS Code (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X)
Search for "Copy Folder Contents"
Click Install

Or install via command line:

code --install-extension edwinalkins.copy-contents

Usage

Copy All Folder Contents

Right-click on any folder in the Explorer
Select "Copy Folder Contents" from the context menu
All file contents are now in your clipboard, ready to paste

Copy with Selection

Right-click on any folder in the Explorer
Select "Copy with Selection" from the context menu
A selection dialog will appear - choose which files to include
Selected file contents are copied to your clipboard

Keyboard Shortcut

You can also add custom keyboard shortcuts for these commands in VS Code settings.

Configuration

Customize the extension behavior through VS Code settings (Ctrl+, or Cmd+,):

Setting	Type	Default	Description
`copyContents.extensions`	`array`	`[".ts", ".js", ".json", ".md", ".py", ".yaml"]`	File extensions to include when copying
`copyContents.excludedFolders`	`array`	`[".git", ".vscode", ".DS_Store", ".idea", ".pytest_cache", ".venv", "venv", "node_modules", "__MACOSX", "Thumbs.db"]`	Folders to exclude from copying
`copyContents.maxFiles`	`number`	`100`	Maximum number of files to copy
`copyContents.maxFileSize`	`number`	`1048576` (1MB)	Maximum file size in bytes to copy
`copyContents.copyWithoutHeaders`	`boolean`	`false`	Copy file contents without file name headers

Example Configuration

{
  "copyContents.extensions": [".ts", ".js", ".json", ".md"],
  "copyContents.excludedFolders": [".git", "node_modules", "dist"],
  "copyContents.maxFiles": 50,
  "copyContents.maxFileSize": 524288,
  "copyContents.copyWithoutHeaders": true
}

Output Format

By default, files are copied with headers showing the file path:

=== file: src/index.ts ===
// file content here

=== file: src/utils/helper.js ===
// file content here

When copyContents.copyWithoutHeaders is set to true, only the raw content is copied without file name headers.

Requirements

VS Code 1.105.1 or higher

Known Limitations

Binary files are automatically skipped
Files larger than maxFileSize are skipped
Only the first maxFiles files are processed (sorted alphabetically)

Release Notes

0.0.3

Initial release with core functionality
Added selective copy feature
Enhanced configuration options
Improved file filtering

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit issues or pull requests on GitHub.

License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have feature requests, please file an issue on the GitHub repository.

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EdwinAlkins