FeatureScope Explorer

FeatureScope Explorer is a VS Code extension that surfaces only the files and folders relevant to the feature you are working on. It adds a dedicated Feature Scope tree inside the Explorer that can be filtered, saved as named configs, and quickly refreshed when working inside large monorepos.

Features

• Custom Explorer tree powered by the VS Code TreeDataProvider API (view id: featureScope).
• Multiple filters at once (comma/space separated) with substring or exact folder-name matching; view description shows match mode and filters.
• Quick command (Ctrl+Shift+F / Cmd+Shift+F) to add the active file’s hierarchy to the tree; right-click any folder in the normal Explorer to “Add Folder to Feature Scope.”
• Named, savable configs stored in workspace state (new, load, save, delete) with auto-save of the active config.
• Honors files.exclude and search.exclude, skips dotfiles unless explicitly added, and ignores .git.
• Auto-refresh on file system changes when filters or added paths are set; drag-and-drop URIs into the view to track additional paths.

Commands

• Feature Scope: Refresh (featureScope.refresh) — command palette only
• Feature Scope: Set Filter (featureScope.setFilter)
• Feature Scope: Clear Filter (featureScope.clearFilter)
• Feature Scope: Clear Filter and Added Items (featureScope.clearAll)
• Feature Scope: Toggle Exact Folder Match (featureScope.toggleExactMatch)
• Feature Scope: Add Current File (featureScope.addCurrentFile, Ctrl+Shift+F / Cmd+Shift+F)
• Feature Scope: Add Folder (featureScope.addFolder) — via Explorer context menu
• Feature Scope: New Config (featureScope.newConfig)
• Feature Scope: Load Config (featureScope.loadConfig)
• Feature Scope: Save Current Config (featureScope.saveCurrent)
• Feature Scope: Delete Config (featureScope.deleteConfig)
• Reveal in Explorer (featureScope.reveal)

Using the tree

1. Open a workspace. The Feature Scope view appears in the Explorer sidebar.
2. Run Feature Scope: Set Filter and enter one or more terms (comma/space separated). Matched folders expand to show their full subtree. Use Toggle Exact Folder Match to switch to folder-name-only matching.
3. Press Ctrl+Shift+F (Cmd+Shift+F on macOS) to add the current file’s ancestry into the view. Right-click any folder in the standard Explorer and choose Add Folder to pin it.
4. Save the current filter/paths with Save Current Config, load them later with Load Config, or manage sets via New Config / Delete Config. The active config name is shown in the view title; the description shows match mode and filters.
5. Toolbar icons: clear filter, clear all, set filter, toggle exact, new config (blank slate), save, load, delete. Right-click nodes to reveal them in the main Explorer; click files to open.