Context Copy File Contents
Description
The Context Copy File Contents extension allows you to copy the contents of files within a folder or selected files to the clipboard directly from the VS Code context menu. This is particularly useful for quickly sharing code snippets or combining multiple files' contents into one clipboard action.
Features
- Copy Folder Content: Right-click a folder and select 'Copy File Contents To Clipboard' to copy the contents of all files within the folder that match specified glob patterns.
- Copy Single File: Right-click a single file and select 'Copy File Contents To Clipboard' to copy the content of the file to the clipboard.
- Copy Multiple Selections: Right-click multiple selected files or folders and select 'Copy File Contents To Clipboard' to copy the contents of all selected items.
Configuration
copyFolderContent.include
Specifies the glob patterns to include when copying folder contents.
Default:
{
"copyFolderContent.include": ["**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}"]
}
copyFolderContent.exclude
Specifies the glob patterns to exclude when copying folder contents.
Default:
{
"copyFolderContent.exclude": ["node_modules"]
}
copyFolderContent.maxContentSize
Specifies the maximum content size (in bytes) to copy to the clipboard.
Default:
{
"copyFolderContent.maxContentSize": 1048576
}
Specifies whether to remove comments from the copied content.
Default:
{
"copyFolderContent.removeComments": false
}
copyFolderContent.minimize
Specifies whether to remove all whitespaces from the copied text to conserve space in clipboard.
Default:
{
"copyFolderContent.minimize": true
}
copyFolderContent.gitignore
Specifies whether to respect .gitignore rules when copying folder contents.
Default:
{
"copyFolderContent.gitignore": true
}
copyFolderContent.includeMetadata
Specifies whether to include file metadata (size, last modified date) in the header.
Default:
{
"copyFolderContent.includeMetadata": false
}
Changelog
See CHANGELOG.md for details.
Installation
- Install the extension from the VS Code marketplace.
- Configure the extension settings in your
settings.json file if necessary.
Usage
Copy Folder Content:
- Right-click on a folder in the VS Code Explorer.
- Select 'Copy File Contents To Clipboard'.
Copy Single File:
- Right-click on a file in the VS Code Explorer.
- Select 'Copy File Contents To Clipboard'.
Copy Multiple Selections:
- Select multiple files or folders in the VS Code Explorer.
- Right-click on one of the selected items.
- Select 'Copy File Contents To Clipboard'.
Contributing
Feel free to contribute to the project by submitting issues or pull requests. Please follow the code style and guidelines outlined in the repository.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
