File Tree Grabber
Generate and copy file tree structures from VS Code.
Usage
Right-click on any file or folder in the explorer:
- Copy File Tree – copies the tree to clipboard
- Preview File Tree – opens a live preview with options
- Copy Tree + Contents (AI) – copies tree + file contents for AI prompts
Keyboard shortcut:
Cmd+Option+C (Mac) / Ctrl+Alt+C (Windows) – copy entire project tree
- ASCII (default)
- JSON
- YAML
- XML
Options
| Setting |
Description |
maxDepth |
Limit tree depth (-1 = unlimited) |
sortOrder |
type (folders first) or alphabetical |
useEmoji |
Add 📂 📄 icons |
showFileSize |
Display file sizes |
showHiddenFiles |
Include dotfiles |
directoryOnly |
Show only folders |
Example Output
Output for Copy File Tree:
my-project/
├── src/
│ ├── index.ts
│ └── utils.ts
├── package.json
└── README.md
Output for Copy Tree + Contents (AI):
# File Tree
```
my-project/
├── src/
│ ├── index.ts
│ └── utils.ts
├── package.json
└── README.md
```
# File Contents
## src/index.ts
```typescript
import { greet } from "./utils";
console.log(greet("World"));
```
## src/utils.ts
```typescript
export function greet(name: string): string {
return `Hello, ${name}!`;
}
```
License
MIT
| |
