Copy Cursor Point

Copy cursor position or error info to clipboard, formatted for AI tools and grep.

Features

Copy Cursor Position

Copies file path with line and column to clipboard in path:line:col format.

If text is selected, copies the full range: path:startLine:startCol-endLine:endCol.

Copy Error with Position

Copies diagnostic info at the cursor position in path:line:col - severity: message format.

Hover over any error in your code and click the Copy Error with Position link in the hover popup.

Output Format

# Cursor (no selection)
src/utils/helper.ts:42:17

# Cursor (with selection)
src/index.ts:1:1-3:5

# Error
src/foo.ts:42:17 - error: Type 'string' is not assignable to type 'number'.

Requirements

VS Code ^1.85.0