AI Code Exporter

Features

• 🌳 Smart Tree View:

  • Easy file/folder selection in the Activity Bar
  • Auto-expanded root folder for quick access
  • Shows partial selection state for folders
  • Remembers selections between sessions
  • Intelligent checkbox behavior for directories

• ✅ Advanced Selection:

  • Checkbox-based selection of files and folders
  • Recursive folder selection (selects all contents)
  • Smart partial selection handling
  • Parent folders automatically update based on child states
  • Clear all selections with one click
  • Visual feedback for partial folder selections

• 📤 Flexible Export Options:

  • Save as XML file
  • Copy to clipboard as XML
  • Preserves file paths and content
  • CDATA sections for safe content encoding

• 🔒 Git Integration:

  • Toggle .gitignore support with visual feedback
  • Automatically excludes .git directory
  • Respects .gitignore patterns when enabled
  • Shows current .gitignore state in UI

Installation

You can install this extension through the Visual Studio Code Marketplace.

1. Open VS Code
2. Press Ctrl+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+P (macOS)
3. Type ext install EinonBititOy.ai-code-exporter
4. Press Enter

Usage

1. Click the "Export to XML" icon in the Activity Bar (side panel)
2. Use checkboxes to select files and folders:
   • Click checkbox to select/deselect individual files
   • Select a folder to include all its contents
   • Folders show partial state when some contents are selected
   • Unselecting a file automatically updates parent folder states
   • Selecting a folder selects all its contents
3. Use the toolbar buttons:
   • 📤 Export selected files to XML file
   • 📋 Copy selected files as XML to clipboard
   • 🔄 Toggle .gitignore support (hides ignored files)
   • ❌ Clear all selections
4. For file export:
   • Choose a location to save your XML file
   • The extension will generate an XML file containing all selected items
5. For clipboard export:
   • The XML content will be copied to your clipboard
   • Paste it wherever you need it (e.g., ChatGPT, documentation)

Changes in v1.1.1

• Improved checkbox behavior:
  • Fixed issues with directory selection states
  • Better handling of partial selections
  • More reliable parent-child state updates
  • Fixed unselection behavior for directories
  • Smoother state transitions when selecting/unselecting items

XML Format

The exported XML follows this structure:

<project>
    <file path="path/to/file.ext">
        <content><![CDATA[
            // File contents here
        ]]></content>
    </file>
</project>

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code ^1.93.1

Extension Settings

This extension works out of the box with these features:

• Automatic .git directory exclusion
• Optional .gitignore support (toggle in toolbar)
• Selection state persistence between sessions
• Auto-expanded root folder view

Known Issues

No known issues. If you find a bug, please report it.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Development

1. Clone the repository
2. Run npm install
3. Build using npm run compile
4. Press F5 in VS Code to run/debug

Available scripts:

• npm run compile: Compile the extension
• npm run watch: Watch for changes and recompile
• npm run lint: Run ESLint
• npm run test: Run tests

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

If you find this extension helpful, please consider:

• ⭐ Starring the repository
• 📝 Writing a review on the VS Code Marketplace
• 🐛 Reporting any issues you find
• 💡 Contributing to the code
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