Git Folder Manager

A lightweight VS Code extension for managing Git-tracked folders.

Git does not track empty directories. Git Folder Manager helps maintain folder structures by automatically creating and cleaning up .gitkeep files, and generating a basic .gitignore file.

Features

Add GitKeep Files

Scans the workspace and adds .gitkeep files to empty folders.

Before:

project/
├── uploads/
├── logs/
└── cache/

After:

project/
├── uploads/
│   └── .gitkeep
├── logs/
│   └── .gitkeep
└── cache/
    └── .gitkeep

Remove Unused GitKeep Files

Removes .gitkeep files from folders that are no longer empty.

Before:

uploads/
├── image.png
└── .gitkeep

After:

uploads/
└── image.png

Generate .gitignore

Creates a basic .gitignore file in the workspace root.

Generated content:

node_modules/
dist/
out/
build/
.env

Commands

Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and run:

• Git Folder Manager: Add GitKeep Files
• Git Folder Manager: Remove Unused GitKeep Files
• Git Folder Manager: Generate .gitignore

Installation

Install from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace.

Release Notes

1.0.0

• Add .gitkeep files to empty folders
• Remove unused .gitkeep files
• Generate .gitignore