Right-click any folder in the Explorer and choose Copy folder as Markdown.
The extension walks the folder recursively, reads only text files, and copies a single Markdown string to your clipboard.
Each file is emitted in this exact format:
[RELATIVE_FILE_PATH]
\`\`\`
Code/TEXT in file
\`\`\`
Text file detection
Files are treated as text if:
No null bytes appear in the first 4 KB, and
Fewer than 10% of the first 4 KB are control characters other than common whitespace.
Everything else is skipped.
Settings
copyFolderAsMarkdown.excludes
Glob patterns to skip. Defaults include .git, node_modules, build outputs, and caches.
copyFolderAsMarkdown.includes
Glob patterns to include. Defaults to **/*.
copyFolderAsMarkdown.maxFileSizeKB
Files larger than this are skipped. Default 512 KB.
Build and run
Clone or place these files under a folder, for example vscode-copy-folder-as-markdown.
Run npm i.
Run npm run compile.
Press F5 in VS Code to launch an Extension Development Host.
In the Explorer, right-click a folder and choose Copy folder as Markdown. Paste the result anywhere.
Notes
Paths are relative to the workspace root if present, otherwise to the clicked folder.
