Copy Groups

Copy Groups is a VS Code extension that prepares code context for AI assistants in one click. Organise files into named groups, control exactly how much code is extracted, attach prompt templates, and copy everything to your clipboard — ready for ChatGPT, Claude, or any LLM.

Features

File Groups

Create reusable collections of related files. Bookmark the ones you use most.

• Create group — Ctrl+Shift+G or the + button in the sidebar
• Add files — right-click any file in the explorer → Add File to Group, or use Ctrl+Shift+A
• Copy group — click the group name or press Ctrl+Shift+C; formatted markdown lands on your clipboard

Context Modes

Control what gets copied for each group — without touching the files.

Right-click a group → Set Context Mode to change it any time.

Preprompt Templates

Attach an LLM instruction template to a group. When you copy, the template wraps your code context automatically.

Right-click a group → Set Preprompt to choose from built-in templates:

• Security Review
• Architecture Analysis
• Performance Optimization
• Documentation Generation

Quick Copy (no groups needed)

• Right-click files in the explorer → Copy Context — copies selected files instantly
• Right-click a folder → Copy Context — recursively copies all files in the folder

Copy History

Every copy is recorded in the Copy History panel. Re-copy, favourite, annotate, or delete past operations. Right-click a history entry to re-extract with a different context mode.

Getting Started

1. Install the extension
2. Open a project in VS Code
3. Click the Copy Groups icon in the Activity Bar
4. Press Ctrl+Shift+G to create your first group
5. Right-click files in the explorer → Add File to Group
6. Click the group to copy it to clipboard

Keyboard Shortcuts

Output Format

Copied content is formatted as markdown with syntax-tagged code fences, ready for any LLM:

# Files from Group: Auth Module

Context Mode: `skeleton`
Files: 3

---

## src/auth/guard.ts

```typescript
import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
export class AuthGuard { ... }
```

## src/auth/service.ts

```typescript
export class AuthService {
  async validateToken(token: string): Promise<User> { ... }
}
```

Configuration

Copy Groups respects workspace-level limits to keep clipboard output manageable. Defaults work out of the box — no setup required.

License

MIT — see LICENSE