Path Picker
Path Picker is a VS Code extension that helps you quickly pick a file or folder and copy its path to the clipboard.
Features
- Pick a file and copy its path.
- Pick a folder and copy its path.
- Choose between:
- relative path (to the workspace root)
- absolute path (OS path)
- Add an optional prefix to copied paths (default:
@).
Commands
Use these command IDs in keybindings.json or other command integrations:
| Command Palette title |
Command ID |
Path Picker: Copy Path (File or Folder) |
pathPicker.copyPath |
Path Picker: Copy File Path |
pathPicker.copyFilePath |
Path Picker: Copy Folder Path |
pathPicker.copyFolderPath |
You can run these from the Command Palette and assign custom keyboard shortcuts.
How to use
- Open the Command Palette (
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P).
- Run one of the Path Picker commands.
- Select a file or folder in the native picker.
- The generated path is copied to your clipboard.
Settings
Configure in VS Code Settings:
pathPicker.pathStyle
relative (default)absolute
pathPicker.prefix
@ (default)- any custom string (including empty)
Examples
pathStyle=relative, prefix=@ -> @src/features/login/index.jspathStyle=relative, prefix= -> src/features/login/index.jspathStyle=absolute, prefix=@ -> @/home/user/project/src/features/login/index.js
Notes
- Settings are stored locally (
application scope with ignoreSync: true).
- In remote workflows, configuration remains local to the client side.
Changelog
Here are the latest versions from the changelog (up to 5). To see all versions, go to CHANGELOG.md.
0.1.0 - 2026-04-18
- Initial release of Path Picker for VS Code.
- Added commands to pick and copy file or folder paths.
- Added support for relative and absolute output path styles.
- Added configurable path prefix with
@ as default.
- Added local-only configuration behavior for remote workflows.
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