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The Missing Menu

The Missing Menu

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A collection of useful context menu commands for VS Code explorer and editor
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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The Missing Menu

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VS Code Marketplace Installs License: MIT

A collection of useful context menu commands for VS Code explorer and editor that you never knew you needed.

Features

Explorer Context Menu

  • Open as Workspace - Open any folder as a new VS Code workspace window
  • Open TensorBoard Here - Launch TensorBoard directly from the explorer with automatic port detection
  • Duplicate - Copy files/folders with a new name (preserves symlinks)
  • Copy Parent's Path - Copy the parent directory path to clipboard
  • Copy Stem - Copy filename without extension to clipboard
  • Copy Name - Copy full filename to clipboard
  • Insert Path to Terminal - Send full path to active terminal
  • Insert Relative Path to Terminal - Send workspace-relative path to terminal
  • Insert Stem to Terminal - Send filename stem to terminal
  • Insert Name to Terminal - Send filename to terminal

Editor Title Context Menu

All the copy/insert commands above, plus:

  • Select for Compare - Mark a file for comparison
  • Compare with Selected - Diff the current file against the previously selected file

Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

  1. Open VS Code
  2. Press Ctrl+P / Cmd+P
  3. Type ext install the-missing-menu

Manual Installation

  1. Download the .vsix file from Releases
  2. Open VS Code
  3. Press Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P
  4. Type "Install from VSIX"
  5. Select the downloaded file

Usage

Right-click on any file or folder in the VS Code Explorer or Editor title bar to access the new commands.

Requirements

  • VS Code 1.74.0 or higher

Screenshot

The Missing Menu Screenshot

License

MIT

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