Folder Structure Pro

🚀 Copy & create folder structures, file names and jump-ready line paths.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Quick Start
• Settings
• How to Use
• Live Previews
• Output Examples
• How It Works
• Troubleshooting
• License
• Contact

Features

📁 Copy Folder Structure

• 🎯 Two Output Formats: JSON & Plain Text (GitIngest-style tree)
• 🖱️ Right-Click Integration: Easy access from Explorer context menu
• 🙈 Respects .gitignore: Automatically excludes ignored files
• ⚡ Smart Filtering: Skips node_modules and hidden files

🏗️ Create Folder Structure

• 📝 Multiple Input Formats: Support for JSON and Plain Text
• 🖥️ Modern UI: Live preview, validation, and line numbers
• 🔄 Smart Handling: Replace/Skip prompts for existing files
• 🗑️ Safe Replace: Sends replaced items to Trash

📄 Copy File Name

• ⚡ One-Click Copy: Quick file name copying to clipboard
• 🎯 Simple & Fast: Right-click any file to copy its name

Copy Line Path

• 📋 Copy jump-ready relative/path:line for VS Code Quick Open
• ⚙️ Configurable: Optional :column and absolute path modes
• ⌨️ Keyboard Binding: Ctrl+Shift+T / CMD+k CMD+t on Mac

Quick Start

1. 📥 Install the extension from VS Code Marketplace
2. 🖱️ Right-click any folder in Explorer
3. 🎯 Choose "Copy Folder Structure" or "Create Folder Structure"
4. 🎉 Done! Your structure is ready to use

How to Use

📁 Copy Folder Structure

1. 🖱️ Right-click a folder in VS Code Explorer
2. 📋 Select "Copy Folder Structure"
3. 📄 Structure is copied to clipboard in your preferred format (JSON/Plain Text)

🏗️ Create Folder Structure

1. 🖱️ Right-click in Explorer OR use Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
2. 🎯 Choose "Create Folder Structure"
3. 📂 Select the target directory
4. 📝 Choose format and paste your structure
5. ✨ Click Create and watch the magic happen!

📄 Copy File Name

• 🖱️ Right-click any file → 📋 "Copy File Name"

📋 Copy Line Path

• 🖱️ Right-click inside the editor → 📋 "Copy Line Path"
• 📝 Paste into Quick Open (Ctrl+P / Cmd+P) to jump directly to that line.

Settings

Configure the extension to work exactly how you want:

• 📄 outputFormat: Choose between JSON Format or Plain Text Format
• 🚫 ignorePatterns: Specify patterns to ignore when copying structures
• 🙈 respectGitignore: Honor .gitignore rules (recommended: enabled)
• 🧩 includecolumn: (NEW!) Include column number in copied path:line
• 🛣️ useAbsolutePath: (NEW!) Use absolute paths instead of workspace-relative

🎛️ Settings Preview

Live Previews

🖱️ Context Menu Integration

📄 Copy File Name in Action

🏗️ Create Folder Structure

💼 Common Usage

🔗 With Git Ingest Integration

📋 Copy Line Path (NEW!!)

Output Examples

🗂️ JSON Format

Perfect for programmatic use - files are represented as type strings:

{
    "app": {
        "api": {
            "analyze-typography": {
                "route": "ts"
            }
        },
        "favicon": "ico",
        "globals": "css",
        "layout": "tsx",
        "page": "tsx"
    }
}

🌳 Plain Text Format

Human-friendly GitIngest-style tree structure:

Directory structure:
└── app/
    ├── api/
    │   └── analyze-typography/
    │       └── route.ts
    ├── favicon.ico
    ├── globals.css
    ├── layout.tsx
    └── page.tsx

📝 Plain Text Rules:

• ✅ First line is treated as a header (can contain any text)
• 🔗 Every line must use tree connectors (├── or └──)
• 📁 Exactly one root directory ending with /
• 📏 Consistent indentation (increases by one level each time)
• ⚠️ Invalid lines are highlighted; confirmation required if errors exist

📋 Copy Line Path

• 📋 Copies relative/path/to/file:line (or absolute path if enabled)
• :column can be appended if enabled in settings
• utils/animations/executionAnimations.ts:152:16

How It Works

📁 Copy Folder Structure

1. 🔍 Scans the selected folder intelligently
2. 🙈 Respects .gitignore and exclude patterns
3. 🚫 Filters out node_modules and hidden files automatically
4. 📋 Copies structure in your chosen format (JSON or Plain Text)

🏗️ Create Folder Structure

1. 📖 Reads input from the modern webview interface
2. ✅ Validates and parses structure (JSON or Plain Text)
3. ⚠️ Prompts for Replace/Skip when items already exist
4. ✨ Generates folders and files safely (no accidental overwrites)

📄 Copy File Name

1. 🖱️ Right-click any file in Explorer
2. 📋 Copies the file name directly to clipboard

📋 Copy Line Path

1. ⚙️ Reads your settings to determine column and path mode
2. 🛣️ Builds a path string (relative or absolute) and normalizes separators to /
3. 🔢 Appends :line (and :column when enabled) using 1-based positions
4. 📋 Copies the result to the clipboard for Quick Open compatibility

Troubleshooting

❓ Common Issues & Solutions:

🚫 No Option in Context Menu

• 🔄 Solution: Reload VS Code (Ctrl+Shift+P → "Reload Window")

📋 Clipboard Not Working

• 🔐 Solution: Check system clipboard permissions

❌ Input Error (Create Function)

• 📝 Solution: Ensure input follows correct JSON or Plain Text format

📄 Copy File Name Not Working

• 📁 Solution: Make sure you've selected a valid local file (not a folder)

License

MIT License — see LICENSE for details

Contact

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Open an issue on our GitHub repository

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