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File Filter

File Filter

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A powerful file filtering and search extension for VS Code with clipboard integration
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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File Filter - Advanced File Search & Management

File Filter enhances file searching in VS Code. Quickly perform regex-based searches across directories and pin results in a dedicated panel. Easily access relevant files and resume work without hassle.

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🔹 Key Features

  • 🚀 Advanced Filtering: Flexible search with regular expressions
  • 📌 Persistent Panel: Keep search results in a tree view
  • 📋 One-Click Copy: Quickly copy file paths
  • ⚡ Quick Access: Integrated with Command Palette & Status Bar

Reduce search overhead and stay focused on development!

Usage

File Filtering

  1. Click the filter icon in the File Explorer or use the command palette
  2. Enter a search pattern (supports regular expressions)
  3. View filtered results in the dedicated tree view
  4. Use the clear icon to reset the current filter

Copying File Paths

  1. Single File:
    • Right-click on a file in the filtered view
    • Select "Copy to Notepad"
    • The file's relative path is copied to clipboard

Quick Access

  • Use the status bar item to quickly check the current time
  • Access filtering features from:
    • File Explorer toolbar
    • Editor title bar
    • Command palette

Commands

  • File Filter: Filter Files - Open the file filter dialog
  • File Filter: Clear Filter - Clear the current filter
  • File Filter: Copy to Notepad - Copy selected file path
  • File Filter: Copy All to Notepad - Copy all selected file paths
  • File Filter: Show Current Time - Display current time

Features in Detail

File Filtering

  • Supports regular expressions for advanced search
  • Searches both file names and relative paths
  • Case-insensitive search
  • Real-time filtering results
  • Clear visual feedback

Tree View

  • Dedicated view for filtered results
  • Shows file names and relative paths
  • Click to open files
  • Supports multi-selection
  • Updates automatically when workspace changes

Clipboard Integration

  • One-click path copying
  • Support for multiple file paths
  • Relative path format
  • Clear success notifications

Requirements

  • VS Code 1.60.0 or higher

Extension Settings

This extension does not contribute any settings.

Known Issues

None at the moment.

Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial release of File Filter:

  • Basic file filtering functionality
  • Clipboard integration
  • Tree view for filtered results
  • Status bar integration

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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