Hide Node Modules README

This VSCode extension adds the ability to show and hide the node modules folder from within the explorer, via a context-menu, shortcut keys, command palette or status bar. The option to hide/show the node_modules folder is only available if a package.json or package-lock.json is detected within the current workspace folder.

Features

• Show and hide the node_modules folder
• Explorer context menu
• Auto hide node_modules when opening a new folder
• Status bar indicator when hiding a node_modules folder

How to use

How to manually unhide node_modules

If a folder/workspace is opened in VSCode without the Hide Node Modules extension but had previously used it to hide the node_modules folder, VSCode will keep it hidden - the extension uses an option within the VSCode settings.json file to control visibility of the node_modules folder.

To unhide the node_modules folder without using the extension:

1. Open the settings.json file located within the .vscode folder
2. Locate the line "**/node_modules": true within "files.exclude": { ... }
3. Change the value to "**/node_modules": false
4. Save the file

The node_modules folder should now be visible again within the explorer.

Acknowledgements

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