.gitignored

A minimal VS Code extension that adds a single button to the Explorer toolbar to show or hide files listed in your .gitignore.

Usage

The state is saved per-workspace in .vscode/settings.json and restored automatically on next open.

How it works

When hidden, the extension reads your root .gitignore, converts each pattern to a VS Code glob, and injects them into files.exclude in your workspace settings. When visible, it removes only the globs it injected — your own files.exclude entries are never touched.

The status bar shows the current state at a glance:

• $(eye) .gitignore: visible — gitignored files are shown (default)
• $(eye-closed) .gitignore: hidden — gitignored files are excluded from the Explorer

If .gitignore is modified while files are hidden, the exclude list updates automatically.

Requirements

• An open workspace folder (single or multi-root)
• A .gitignore file at the root of the workspace folder

Known Limitations

• Negation patterns (!pattern) in .gitignore are not supported — VS Code's files.exclude has no way to express them
• Only reads the root .gitignore; nested .gitignore files in subdirectories are not picked up

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! To get started:

git clone https://github.com/juniorraja/gitignored.git
cd gitignored
npm install
npm run compile

Press F5 in VS Code to launch the Extension Development Host and test your changes.

To build a VSIX locally:

npm install -g @vscode/vsce
vsce package

Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

MIT