VSCode File Creator
📝 Description
VSCode File Creator is a powerful and minimalistic extension designed to streamline file creation in Visual Studio Code. Inspired by JetBrains' approach, this extension lets you quickly create files with predefined or custom templates.
🚀 Features
- Quick file creation with a sleek UI.
- Supports predefined templates (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, etc.).
- Custom templates via
settings.json.
- Auto-opens newly created files.
- Keyboard navigation support.
- Adaptive styling matching VS Code's theme.
📦 Installation
- Open VS Code.
- Go to the Extensions Marketplace (
Ctrl + Shift + X).
- Search for
VSCode File Creator.
- Click Install.
Alternatively, install manually:
code --install-extension vscode-file-creator
⚙️ Usage
- Open the Command Palette (
Ctrl + Shift + P or Cmd + Shift + P on Mac).
- Search for
File Creator: Create New File.
- Enter the file name and select a template (if enabled).
- Press
Enter to create and open the file.
⚡ Configuration
Customize the extension via settings.json:
{
"fileCreator.enableTemplates": true,
"fileCreator.templates": [
{ "label": "React Component", "extension": ".jsx", "icon": "⚛️" },
{ "label": "Python Script", "extension": ".py", "icon": "🐍" }
]
}
🎯 Commands
| Command |
Description |
fileCreator.newFile |
Opens the file creation modal. |
fileCreator.openSettings |
Opens the extension settings. |
🤝 Contribute
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork the repo, submit issues, and open PRs.
📜 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
👨💻 Author
Developed by Francmc. Enjoy coding with VSCode File Creator! ✨
