Copy AI Ref

Copies the current selection as an AI-assistant-friendly path+line reference (e.g. odoo/addons/crm_extension/models/crm_prospect_category.py#13-19), so it can be pasted directly into tools like Claude Code or Codex.

Installed once, globally — works in every VS Code project, no per-repo setup.

Usage

1. Select a range of lines, or just place the cursor on a line (no selection needed).
2. Run Copy AI Ref from the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P → "Copy AI Ref"), or use a keyboard shortcut (see below).
3. The reference is copied to the clipboard, and briefly echoed in the status bar for confirmation.

Behavior:

• No selection: uses the line the cursor is on.
• Selection within/across lines: uses the selected line range.
• No workspace open, or the file is outside any open workspace folder: the file's absolute path is used instead of a relative one.

Examples (defaults)

• Single line: odoo/addons/crm_extension/models/crm_prospect_category.py#13
• Multi-line: odoo/addons/crm_extension/views/crm_lead_views.xml#152-153
• With copyAiRef.prefixAt enabled: @odoo/addons/crm_extension/models/crm_prospect_category.py#13

Keyboard Shortcut

No shortcut is bound by default — bind your own so it doesn't clash with existing keybindings:

1. Command Palette → Preferences: Open Keyboard Shortcuts (JSON).
2. Add an entry, e.g.:

{
  "key": "ctrl+alt+c",
  "command": "copyAiRef.copy",
  "when": "editorTextFocus"
}

3. Save. This is a User-level keybinding, so it works in every project.

Settings

Install

Install Copy AI Ref from the VS Code Marketplace, or search for Copy AI Ref in the Extensions view.