🚀 CodeIgniter 4 Files Creator Extension Pack

Creating CodeIgniter 4 project files has never been this easy!
This extension helps you instantly generate Controllers, Models, Views, Services, and Routes directly inside VS Code — no boilerplate,

🧩 Features

✅ Generate Files Instantly

Create Controllers, Models, Views, and Services with predefined templates.
Automatically create nested folders based on your input (e.g., Admin/User → app/Controllers/Admin/User.php).

✅ Route Generator

Quickly add REST routes (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH) into your CI4 route file.
Automatically creates route groups and prefixes if the same group already exists.

✅ Ctrl + Click View Navigation

In your controller, hold Ctrl (or Cmd on Mac) and click on the view path:

return view('posts/index');

→ It opens or auto-creates app/Views/posts/index.php.

✅ Custom Templates

Define your own file structure, author name, and route file path using VS Code settings.

✅ Resource Controller Generator

Quickly generate RESTful controllers with built-in methods:
index, create, store, edit, update, show, destroy.

⚙️ Installation

Open VS Code.
Press Ctrl + P → run:

ext install codeigniter-4-files-creator

Or manually install from your local build:

Run npm install && npm run compile
Press F5 to start the extension in a new VS Code window.

🧠 Usage

Use the Command Palette (Ctrl + Shift + P or Cmd + Shift + P on macOS)
and type one of the following commands:

Command	Description
CI4: Make View File	Create a new view file in `app/Views`.
CI4: Make Model File	Create a model class with namespace `App\Models`.
CI4: Make Controller File	Generate a standard CI4 controller file.
CI4: Make Controller – All (Resource)	Generate a REST controller with all basic methods.
CI4: Make Service	Create a new service class inside `app/Services`.
CI4: Route GET / POST / PUT / DELETE / PATCH	Add a new route definition in your configured `Routes.php` file.

⚙️ Extension Settings

You can modify these from
File → Preferences → Settings → Extensions → CodeIgniter 4 Files Creator.

Setting	Default	Description
`ci4FilesCreator.enableViewNavigation`	`true`	Enable Ctrl + Click navigation for `view()` in controllers.
`ci4FilesCreator.fileExtension`	`.php`	Default extension for generated files.
`ci4FilesCreator.defaultFolder`	`app/Views`	Base folder for view files.
`ci4FilesCreator.viewTemplate`	`<h1>Hello, CodeIgniter 4!</h1>`	Default content for new view files.
`ci4FilesCreator.authorName`	`Your Name`	Author name added to generated files.
`ci4FilesCreator.controllerTemplate`	`<?php namespace App\Controllers; ?>`	Initial content for new controllers.
`ci4FilesCreator.routeFile`	`app/Config/Routes.php`	Default route file path.

🧰 Example Workflows

🧩 Create a Model

Run CI4: Make Model File
Enter: blog/Post
Generates:

app/Models/Blog/PostModel.php

🎨 Create a View

Run CI4: Make View File
Enter: blog/post
Generates:

app/Views/blog/post.php

🧠 Create Resource Controller

Run CI4: Make Controller – All (Resource)
Enter: Blog/Post
Generates:

app/Controllers/Blog/Post.php

with predefined methods:

index()
create()
store()
show()
edit()
update()
destroy()

🔗 Add a Route

Run CI4: Route POST
Enter route path and controller
Automatically appends a route in your Routes.php (or configured file).

Activate Events:
The extension activates when you run any make.ci4_* command.

🧩 Contribution

Pull requests are welcome!
If you find a bug or have suggestions, open an issue or submit a PR.

🧾 License

💡 Quick Tip

After installing, you can right-click your app folder and run:

> CI4: Make Controller File

to quickly scaffold a controller with namespaces and view linkage.

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