MultiCopy

MultiCopy is a Visual Studio Code extension that lets you select multiple files from your workspace and copy their contents to clipboard — formatted and ready to paste into any AI chat.

Features

• File tree panel — browse your workspace in a dedicated sidebar, select files and folders with checkboxes
• Folder selection — check a folder to automatically select all files inside it, recursively
• Quick Pick mode — keyboard-driven file picker with fuzzy search across thousands of files
• Open tabs mode — copy only your currently open editor tabs, all pre-selected
• Smart excludes — automatically ignores node_modules, .git, dist, out, build
• Safe — skips binary files and files larger than 500KB

Usage

File tree panel (sidebar)

Click the MultiCopy icon in the Activity Bar (left sidebar) to open the file tree.

1. Browse your workspace structure — folders and files are listed alphabetically, folders first
2. Check individual files, or check a folder to select everything inside it
3. Click the copy icon in the panel title bar to copy all selected files to clipboard
4. Checkboxes reset automatically after copying

Use the refresh icon in the title bar to reload the tree if your workspace files have changed.

Quick Pick (keyboard)

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Alt+C (Mac: Cmd+Alt+C)

Or open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and run:

MultiCopy: Select Files and Copy for AI Chat

1. A Quick Pick dialog opens with all files in your workspace
2. Use fuzzy search to filter by name or path
3. Press Space to select/deselect, Enter to copy

Copy open tabs

Open the Command Palette and run:

MultiCopy: Copy Open Tabs for AI Chat

All currently open editor tabs are pre-selected. Deselect what you don't need, then press Enter to copy.

Output format

Each selected file is formatted as:

// src/components/Button.tsx
```tsx
export const Button = ({ label }: Props) => {
  return <button>{label}</button>;
};

// src/utils/helpers.ts

export const formatDate = (date: Date) => {
  return date.toISOString();
};

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## Commands

| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| `MultiCopy: Copy Selected to Clipboard` | Copy files checked in the sidebar tree |
| `MultiCopy: Select Files and Copy for AI Chat` | Open Quick Pick file picker |
| `MultiCopy: Copy Open Tabs for AI Chat` | Copy currently open editor tabs |
| `MultiCopy: Refresh` | Reload the file tree |

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## Keyboard Shortcuts

| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| `Ctrl+Alt+C` | Open Quick Pick file picker (Mac: `Cmd+Alt+C`) |

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## Requirements

- Visual Studio Code `1.90.0` or higher

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## Known Limitations

- Files larger than **500KB** are skipped automatically
- Binary files (images, executables, etc.) are skipped
- Maximum of **5000 files** scanned per workspace

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## Issues & Feedback

Found a bug or have a feature request? Open an issue on [GitHub](https://github.com/fbulatovic/multicopy/issues).

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## License

[MIT](https://github.com/fbulatovic/multicopy/blob/HEAD/LICENSE)