A Visual Studio Code extension that helps developers quickly copy essential files and source code from their projects — such as src, lib, utils, ui, or app folders — into their clipboard. This is perfect for sharing your project context with AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Cursor, and more.
📹 Demo Video
Coming soon...
🚀 Features
- ✅ Copies only important folders (
src, lib, utils, ui, app) to clipboard
- ❌ Skips noise like
node_modules, .git, package.json, .env, etc.
- 📋 Preserves directory structure for clarity
- 🧠 Designed for AI tools: clean, ready-to-paste structure
- 🖥️ Lists copied files in the terminal and in a VS Code popup
🛠 How It Works
- Run the command:
Copy Important Project Files (via Ctrl+Shift+P)
- The extension will scan your project for important folders and collect all readable files
- File names and contents are formatted with directory context
- The formatted output is copied to your clipboard
- A summary of copied files is shown in the status bar and terminal
🧪 Supported Folder Names
Only these folders will be scanned. If they don’t exist, they’ll be skipped.
🚫 Ignored By Default
node_modules, .git, .vscode- Files like
package.json, .env, yarn.lock, etc.
- Hidden or binary files
📦 Installation
From VSIX (Local Install)
# Step 1: Package the extension
vsce package
# Step 2: Install the VSIX file
code --install-extension cpycoder-0.0.3.vsix
From Marketplace
Marketplace
💡 Use Cases
- Share your app logic with ChatGPT without including irrelevant files
- Paste clean project structure into bug reports
- Feed scoped code to AI tools for analysis or refactoring
- Maintain privacy while sharing only what’s necessary
🧰 Developer Settings (Advanced)
No user settings yet — but future versions will allow customization for:
- Folder inclusion/exclusion patterns
- File types
- Output format
- Directory Tree
🐞 Support & Contributions
Found a bug or have a feature request?
- 🐛 Report issues: GitHub Issues
- 💬 Suggest features or ask questions
- 🤝 Pull requests welcome!
Created with ❤️ by Mafex
📄 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
📘 Changelog
v0.0.1 - Initial Release
- Basic folder scanning
- Clipboard copy
- File list output
- Skipping ignored files
v0.0.2 - Initial Release
Stay tuned for more improvements!
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