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Map my project

Map my project

Joao Pedro Marques

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17 installs
| (0) | Free
Map My Project is a tool that analyzes the folder structure of a project and generates a textual description of the structure found. With this tool, you can have a clear view of the organization of your project and easily understand how folders and files are related.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Map My Project - Folder Structure Generator

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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!

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