Git Exclude File Decorator

A VS Code extension that decorates files listed in .git/info/exclude with visual markers.

Features

• Reads ignore patterns from .git/info/exclude
• Decorates matching files with:
  • Gray color (using VS Code's ignored resource theme color)
  • "E" badge indicator
  • Tooltip explaining the file is locally excluded
• Auto-refreshes when .git/info/exclude is modified
• Manual refresh command available

Usage

1. Add patterns to your .git/info/exclude file:

   .kiro
   *.log
   temp/
   

2. Files matching these patterns will be decorated in the file explorer

3. Use the command "Refresh Exclude Decorations" to manually refresh

Commands

• Refresh Exclude Decorations - Reload patterns and refresh all decorations

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Compile
npm run compile

# Watch mode
npm run watch

Testing

Press F5 in VS Code to launch the extension in a new Extension Development Host window.