Map My Project - Folder Structure Generator

A VS Code extension that generates a visual tree structure of your project folders, automatically ignoring common directories like node_modules, .git, and other development artifacts.

Features

• Generates a clean, hierarchical folder structure
• Automatically ignores common development directories
• Creates a folder_structure.txt file in your project root
• Option to open the generated file immediately
• Customizable through VS Code settings

Installation

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X)
3. Search for "Map My Project"
4. Click Install

Usage

Basic Usage

1. Open your project folder in VS Code
2. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P)
3. Type "Generate folder structure" and select the command

Output

Example Output:

project-root/ ├── src/ │ ├── components/ │ │ ├── Button.js │ │ └── Header.js │ └── App.js ├── public/ │ └── index.html └── package.json

Alternative Methods

• Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+M (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Alt+M (Mac)

Configuration

You can customize which folders are ignored by adding this to your VS Code settings (settings.json):

{
  "mapMyProject.ignoredFolders": [
    "custom_folder_to_ignore",
    "another_ignored_folder"
  ]
}

Contributing

Contributions are welcome!