Copy All Open Files

Overview

The "Copy All Open Files" extension for Visual Studio Code provides a convenient way to copy the contents of all currently open files into a single new file. This can be particularly useful for quickly consolidating code snippets, creating backups, preparing code for sharing, or asking AI/LLM (ChatGPT) for help giving them the whole code to debug or reference.

Features

• Copy All Open Files: Copies the content of all open files in the editor and combines them into a single new file.
• File Titles Included: Each file's content is preceded by its file name for easy identification.

Installation

1. From the Marketplace:

   • Visit the Visual Studio Code Marketplace and search for "Copy All Open Files."
   • Click "Install" to add the extension to your VS Code.

2. Manual Installation:

   • Download the latest .vsix file from the releases page.
   • Open VS Code, go to the Extensions view by clicking on the Extensions icon in the Activity Bar on the side of the window.
   • Click on the ... at the top-right corner of the Extensions view, select Install from VSIX..., and choose the downloaded .vsix file.

Usage

1. Open all the files you want to copy in VS Code.
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS) to open the Command Palette.
3. Type Copy All Open Files and select the command.
4. A new file will be created containing the content of all open files, each prefixed with its respective file name.

Example

If you have the following files open in VS Code:

• file1.js:

  console.log("This is file 1");
  

• file2.js:

  console.log("This is file 2");
  

Running the "Copy All Open Files" command will create a new file with the following content:

// file1.js
console.log("This is file 1");

// file2.js
console.log("This is file 2");

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• VS Code
• TypeScript

Building the Extension

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/copy-all-open-files.git
   cd copy-all-open-files
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Compile the TypeScript code:

   npm run compile
   

4. Launch the extension in VS Code:

   • Open the project in VS Code.
   • Press F5 to open a new VS Code window with the extension loaded.

Publishing

1. Ensure you have the vsce tool installed:

   npm install -g vsce
   

2. Package the extension:

   vsce package
   

3. Publish the extension:

   vsce publish
   

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request for any bugs, feature requests, or improvements.

License

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