A file filtering extension that adds a dedicated "Filtered Files" view to VS Code's Explorer panel, allowing you to quickly find and navigate to specific files using pattern matching - just like Visual Studio's file filter functionality.
Features
Pattern-based filtering: Use wildcards like *.js, *.py, or search terms like *test* to find files
Exact extension matching: Search .py to find only Python files (won't match .pyc files)
Auto-expanding folders: When you apply a filter, matching folders automatically expand to show results
Performance optimized: Only scans files when a filter is active (great for large projects)
Configurable exclusions: Customize which folders to include/exclude from searches
How to Use
Open the Explorer panel in VS Code
Find the "Filtered Files" section below the regular file explorer
Click the filter icon (🔍) to set a filter pattern
Enter your pattern:
*.ts - Find all TypeScript files
*.py - Find all Python files
*test* - Find files containing "test"
.md - Find all Markdown files
Browse the filtered results - folders automatically expand to show matches
Click the clear icon (🗑️) to remove the filter
Extension Settings
This extension contributes the following settings:
vsCodeFileFilter.excludedDirectories: Folders to skip when filtering files (default: ["node_modules", "bin", "obj", "out", "dist", ".git", ".vscode-test"])
vsCodeFileFilter.includedDirectories: If you want to only search in specific folders, list them here (overrides the exclude list)
vsCodeFileFilter.maxDepth: How deep to search in your folder structure (default: 10, higher numbers = slower but more thorough)
Requirements
VS Code 1.105.0 or higher
Known Issues
Large projects with very deep folder structures may take a moment to filter
To offset no filtering is done until an active filter is applied and ignores ecluded directories
