Copy File Content

A Visual Studio Code extension that copies file and folder contents to your clipboard in a clean, structured, AI-friendly format.

Built for workflows such as:

• AI / LLM prompting
• Code review
• Sharing multiple files quickly
• Inspecting directories without zipping or exporting

Features

• 📁 Copy folders recursively
• 📄 Copy one or many selected files
• ✂️ Copy editor selection or entire document (fallback)
• 🧠 AI-friendly Markdown formatting with code fences
• 🚫 Automatically skips:
  • Binary files
  • Oversized files
  • Common build and dependency directories
• 📊 Clipboard summary includes:
  • Included file count
  • Skipped file count
  • Total character count
  • Approximate token estimate
• ⚡ Parallel file processing for speed
• 🧩 Modular, maintainable architecture

Usage

Explorer Context Menu

1. Select one or more files and/or folders
2. Right-click
3. Choose “Copy File/Folder Content for AI”

Multi-Select Support

• Works with:
  • Multiple files
  • Multiple folders
  • Mixed selections
• Order is preserved
• Duplicates are removed

Editor Fallback

If no Explorer selection is present:

• Copies the active editor selection
• Or the entire document if nothing is selected

This allows use via:

• Command Palette
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Custom keybindings

Output Format

Each file is copied as structured Markdown:

## relative/path/to/file.ts
```typescript
// file contents