Code Trace

Copy a workspace-relative file path with an optional line range to the clipboard — formatted for pasting into coding agents, PR comments, or docs.

Usage

With cursor or selection in any editor file:

Action	Result
No selection	`src/utils/parser.ts`
Cursor on line 42 (single line selected)	`src/utils/parser.ts:42`
Lines 10–25 selected	`src/utils/parser.ts:10-25`
Multiple selections (`perSelection` mode)	one reference per line
Multiple selections (`span` mode)	single range min→max

Trigger

Keybinding: Ctrl+Alt+C / Cmd+Alt+C
Command Palette: Code Trace: Copy Code Reference
Editor context menu: right-click → Copy Code Reference

Ctrl+Alt+C conflict note: this binding may overlap with some "Copy Path" bindings in certain environments. It ships enabled by default and is freely rebindable via keybindings.json.

Settings

Setting	Type	Default	Description
`codeTrace.multiSelection`	`"primary"` \| `"perSelection"` \| `"span"`	`"primary"`	How to handle multiple cursors/selections

primary — use the first selection only.
perSelection — one reference per non-empty selection, sorted ascending, newline-joined.
span — single range from the lowest start to the highest end.

Install

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Code Trace

Anas Shakil

Code Trace

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