File Path Inserter

Pick any file from a fuzzy finder and insert its path at the cursor — relative, workspace-relative, or absolute.

Features

• Three path formats via separate commands (bind any key you like):
  • Insert Path: Relative to Current File — e.g. ../utils/helper.ts
  • Insert Path: Relative to Workspace Root — e.g. src/utils/helper.ts
  • Insert Path: Absolute — e.g. /Users/you/project/src/utils/helper.ts
• Respects .gitignore — uses VSCode's bundled ripgrep, same filtering as the editor's built-in file search
• Respects files.exclude and search.exclude workspace settings
• Multi-cursor support — inserts into all active cursors simultaneously
• Replaces selection if text is selected

Usage

Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and search for Insert Path.

To bind keyboard shortcuts, add entries to your keybindings.json:

[
  { "key": "ctrl+shift+i", "command": "insert-path.relative" },
  { "key": "ctrl+shift+alt+i", "command": "insert-path.workspaceRelative" }
]

How it works

File listing is done by spawning the ripgrep binary bundled with VSCode (vscode.env.appRoot). This gives identical filtering behaviour to Ctrl+P (Quick Open): .gitignore, .ignore, files.exclude, and search.exclude are all honoured. No extra binaries are downloaded at install time.