CrustyCreeper

A VS Code extension for finding file and symbol references across your codebase.

Features

CrustyCreeper helps you navigate complex codebases by showing where files and symbols are used throughout your project.

Find File References

Right-click on any file in the Explorer and select "Find File References" to see all files that import or require it.

Find Symbol References

Select any function, class, or variable, right-click, and choose "Find Symbol References" to see all uses of that specific symbol across your workspace.

Usage

Finding File References:

1. Right-click a file in the Explorer
2. Select "Find File References"
3. View results in the panel

Finding Symbol References:

1. Highlight a function, class, or variable name
2. Right-click in the editor
3. Select "Find Symbol References"
4. Browse all uses across your project

Results Panel

The results panel shows:

• Usage statistics (total references, file count, averages)
• Dependency graph showing which files import the target
• All references grouped by file with clickable links
• Code context for each reference

Configuration

Customize behavior in VS Code settings:

{
  "find-file-references.ignorePatterns": [
    "**/test/**",
    "**/*.spec.js"
  ],
  "find-file-references.searchFileExtensions": [
    ".js", ".ts", ".jsx", ".tsx"
  ]
}

Supported Languages

JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, C/C++, Java, Rust, Go, Ruby, Swift, Kotlin, C#, PHP, and more.

Requirements

VS Code version 1.104.0 or higher

Tips

• Use Find Symbol References for precise searches of specific functions or classes
• Use Find File References to see all imports and usage of an entire file
• The extension filters out generated files, node_modules, and build directories

Release Notes

0.3.0

• Improved Find File References command
• Added usage statistics
• Added dependency graph visualization

0.1.0

• Added Find Symbol References command
• Improved comment filtering
• Better performance with batched processing

0.0.5

• Initial release

Enjoy navigating your codebase with CrustyCreeper.