Folder Structure Copier
Copy any folder's structure as a clean ASCII tree — ready to paste into AI prompts, documentation, or READMEs.
Usage
Right-click any folder in the Explorer panel and choose Copy Folder Structure:
Three copy modes
Copy Full Structure — the entire recursive tree, all levels deep.
my-project/
├── src/
│ ├── components/
│ │ ├── Button.tsx
│ │ └── Modal.tsx
│ └── index.ts
├── public/
│ └── index.html
└── package.json
Copy Shallow Structure — immediate children only. Nested folders show … if they contain files.
my-project/
├── src/
│ └── …
├── public/
│ └── …
└── package.json
Copy Structure (Selective Depth) — opens a picker where you choose exactly which sub-folders to expand. Everything else stays collapsed.
Settings
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
folderStructureCopier.excludePatterns |
["node_modules", ".git", "dist", …] |
Glob patterns to exclude |
folderStructureCopier.includeRootFolderName |
true |
Show the root folder name at the top |
folderStructureCopier.showFileIcons |
false |
Prefix entries with 📁 / 📄 emoji |
folderStructureCopier.sortFoldersFirst |
true |
List folders before files at each level |
Customising exclude patterns
"folderStructureCopier.excludePatterns": [
"node_modules",
".git",
"dist",
"*.log",
".env*",
"coverage"
]
Tips
- For AI prompts: Use Full Structure for small projects; Selective Depth for large monorepos to keep context concise.
- For documentation: Shallow Structure gives a clean top-level overview.
- Selective Depth: Picking a deeply nested folder automatically includes all its parent folders so the tree stays connected.
Issues & Feedback
Found a bug or have a feature request? Open an issue on GitHub.
