Copy Mate - VS Code File Content Copier

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Copy Mate simplifies sharing code with AI chatbots, team members, or for debugging by letting you copy multiple files with their paths in just a few clicks.

🎯 Quick Demo

✨ Features

• 🗂️ Easy File Selection: Browse and select files through a familiar tree view
• 📋 Smart Copying: Copies both file paths and content in a chat-friendly format
• 🌳 File Tree Structure: Copy your file structure as a tree visualization
• 🎨 Modern UI: Clean, intuitive interface with loading animations

🚀 Getting Started

1. Install the Extension

• Open VS Code
• Press Ctrl+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+P (Mac)
• Type ext install copy-mate
• Press Enter

2. Using Copy Mate

1. Open your project in VS Code
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+P (Mac)
3. Type "Copy Mate" and press Enter
4. Select files or folders in the interface:
   • Click checkboxes next to files to select them
   • Use folder checkboxes to select all files within
5. Choose your copying option:
   • Click "Copy Content" for file content with paths
   • Click "Copy Structure" for a tree visualization

📝 Example Output

Content Copy

File Path: /src/index.js
Content:
console.log('Hello World');

File Path: /src/styles.css
Content:
body { background: #fff; }

Structure Copy

└── src
    ├── components
    │   ├── Button.tsx
    │   └── Input.tsx
    └── utils
        └── helpers.ts

🔧 Extension Settings

• copyMate.includePaths: Enable/disable including file paths (default: true)
• copyMate.maxFileSize: Maximum file size to copy in KB (default: 1000)

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions to Copy Mate! Here's how you can help:

1. Fork the repository: https://github.com/swamy3697/copy-mate.git
2. Create your feature branch:

   git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature
   

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature'
   

4. Push to the branch:

   git push origin feature/AmazingFeature
   

5. Open a Pull Request.

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

💡 Tips

• Use the folder checkbox to quickly select all files in a directory.
• Press ESC to close the Copy Mate interface.
• Right-click in the file tree for additional options.

🐛 Known Issues & Solutions

🎉 What's New

Version 1.0.0

• Added file tree structure copying.
• Improved loading performance.
• Modern UI with loading animations.
• Better error handling.