coby

A VS Code extension that allows you to easily copy file names and content to your clipboard with just a few clicks. Perfect for sharing code snippets, documenting projects, or quickly transferring file information.

Features

• Single File Mode: Copy a file's name and content to your clipboard
• Directory Mode: Copy a directory's tree structure and all contained files' content
• Workspace Mode: Copy the entire workspace structure and file contents
• Smart Filtering: Automatically excludes binary files, large files, and configurable patterns
• Cross-platform Support: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux

Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X)
3. Search for "coby"
4. Click Install

Manual Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/wangqin0/coby.git

# Navigate to the project directory
cd coby

# Install dependencies
yarn install

# Compile the extension
yarn compile

# Package the extension
npx @vscode/vsce package

# Install the VSIX file in VS Code
# Press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS) and run "Extensions: Install from VSIX..."

Usage

Copy a Single File

1. Right-click on a file in the Explorer
2. Select "Copy Filename and Content"
3. The file's name and content will be copied to your clipboard in Markdown format

Copy a Directory

1. Right-click on a directory in the Explorer
2. Select "Copy Filename and Content"
3. The directory structure and all contained files will be copied to your clipboard

Copy All Workspace Content

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS)
2. Run "Copy All Workspace Content"
3. All workspace folders and their content will be copied to your clipboard

Configuration

You can configure additional exclusion patterns in your VS Code settings:

"coby.excludePatterns": [
    "*.log",
    "private_data",
    "some_large_directory"
]

By default, the extension already excludes common patterns like:

• Build directories (dist, build, etc.)
• Dependency directories (node_modules, etc.)
• System files (.DS_Store, etc.)
• Log files (*.log, etc.)
• And many more

Output Format

The copied content follows this Markdown format:

# For directories:
Directory Tree:
📁 directory_name/
  📄 file1.js
  📁 subfolder/
    📄 file2.js

File Contents:
file1.js

console.log('Hello world');

file2.js

function add(a, b) { return a + b; }

# For single files:
file1.js

console.log('Hello world');

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Development

# Install dependencies
yarn install

# Compile the extension
yarn compile

# Watch for changes
yarn watch