CodeClipper
Copy a filename and line numbers to the clipboard, or paste a ready-made prompt — from the context menu, keyboard shortcut, or command palette.
Commands
Both commands are available via right-click CodeClipper submenu, the command palette (Shift+Ctrl+P), and keyboard shortcuts.
| Command |
Palette name |
Shortcut |
| Copy file and line reference |
CodeClipper: Copy File and Line Reference |
Ctrl+Alt+C / Cmd+Alt+C |
| Pick and copy a prompt |
CodeClipper: Select Prompt... |
— |
| Open extension settings |
CodeClipper: Settings... |
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Copy File and Line Reference
Copies the current filename and line numbers to the clipboard.
- With a selection: copies the selected line range.
- Without a selection: copies the current line.
- Multi-cursor: all selections are merged and deduplicated into one reference.
Output examples
example.ts line 22
example.ts lines 22-23
example.ts lines 5-8, 20-25
With codeclipper.format set to colon:
example.ts:22
example.ts:22-23
example.ts:5-8, 20-25
Select Prompt
Opens a quick-pick list of named prompts. Selecting one copies the full prompt text to the clipboard, ready to paste into an AI chat or any other tool.
Prompts support a {filename} placeholder that is resolved at copy time using the active editor and current selection.
{filename} resolution
| State |
Example output |
| No selection |
example.ts |
| Text selected on line 22 |
example.ts line 22 |
| Text selected on lines 22–25 |
example.ts lines 22-25 |
The path style and line number format follow the codeclipper.pathStyle and codeclipper.format settings.
Default prompts
| Name |
Uses {filename} |
| Handoff |
No — generates a session handoff document |
| Explain Code |
Yes |
| Code Review |
Yes |
| Refactor |
Yes |
| Write Tests |
Yes |
| Bug Report |
Yes |
| Run as prompt |
Yes |
Settings
Open via CodeClipper → Settings... in the context menu, or search codeclipper in VS Code Settings.
| Setting |
Values |
Default |
Description |
codeclipper.format |
words, colon |
words |
Line number format for copied references and {filename} |
codeclipper.pathStyle |
basename, relative, full |
basename |
Path style used when {filename} is resolved in prompts |
codeclipper.showInContextMenu |
true, false |
true |
Show the CodeClipper submenu in the right-click menu |
codeclipper.prompts |
array |
see below |
List of named prompts available in Select Prompt |
Configuring prompts
Add or override prompts in settings.json. Each entry requires a name and a prompt. The active field defaults to true; set it to false to hide a prompt without deleting it.
"codeclipper.prompts": [
{
"name": "Handoff",
"prompt": "Review the current state of this project and generate a HANDOFF.md ...",
"active": true
},
{
"name": "Write Tests",
"prompt": "Write tests for {filename}. Cover the happy path, edge cases, and expected failure modes.",
"active": true
},
{
"name": "My Custom Prompt",
"prompt": "Do something useful with {filename}.",
"active": true
}
]
Note: once codeclipper.prompts is saved to your settings.json, extension updates will not change it. Reset the setting to default to pick up new built-in prompts.
Set codeclipper.showInContextMenu to false to remove CodeClipper from the right-click menu entirely. All commands remain accessible via the command palette and keyboard shortcuts.
"codeclipper.showInContextMenu": false
Requirements
VS Code ^1.118.0
