A VS Code extension that allows you to create and manage notes for your files. Each note is stored as a Markdown file and can be easily accessed from the source file.
Features ✅
Create and manage notes for any file in your workspace
Notes are stored as Markdown files for easy editing and version control
Quick access to notes through the status bar
Toggle between source files and their notes with a single click or keyboard shortcut
Support for both global and workspace-local note storage
Automatic .gitignore integration for notes directory
Tree view for browsing and managing notes
Usage 🧑💻
Switching Between Notes and Source Files
There are several ways to switch between a file and its corresponding note:
Status Bar: Click the "Create Note" or "Open Note" button in the status bar.
Right-Click Context Menu: Right-click on a file in the Explorer or inside the editor and select "Create/Open Note" (for source files) or "Open Source File" (for note files).
Keyboard Shortcut:
Windows/Linux: Ctrl+Alt+N
Mac: Cmd+Alt+N
Command Palette: Use the "File Tree Notes: Toggle between Note and Source" command.
The extension will automatically focus the appropriate view when opening a note. You can quickly toggle whether notes open in the full editor view (default) or in a split view using the "File Tree Notes: Toggle Split View" command from the command palette. You can also configure this by changing the fileTreeNotes.openInSplitView setting.
Using with GitHub Copilot 🤖
File Tree Notes works great with GitHub Copilot! Try this:
Open both your source file and its corresponding note file in the chat context, use Agent mode
Ask "Generate documentation for this code in the markdown file"
Copilot can see both files in your context and can help create meaningful notes.
Storage Options 🗄️
The extension supports two storage modes for notes:
Global Storage (default):
Notes are stored in a central location
All workspaces can access their notes from one place
You can specify a custom global storage path
Workspace Storage:
Notes are stored in a .notes directory within each workspace
Each workspace has its own isolated notes
Notes are automatically added to .gitignore
To switch storage modes:
Open the Command Palette
Use "File Tree Notes: Switch Notes Storage Mode"
Choose between global and workspace storage
Configuration ⚙️
The extension can be configured through VS Code settings:
fileNotes.storageMode: Choose between 'global' and 'workspace' storage
fileNotes.globalNotesPath: Custom path for global storage
fileNotes.workspaceNotesPath: Custom path for workspace storage (default: '.notes')
fileNotes.openInSplitView: Open notes in a split view (default: false)
