See your code as connected windows. Each file is a scrollable window; each import / #include / using is an arrow that starts on the exact line that causes it.
Features
Visual Code Navigation: Instantly see how your files connect through imports.
Line-Precise Arrows: Arrows start from the exact line of the import statement.
Scrollable Windows: Read your code directly within the map nodes.
Multi-Language Support: Works out of the box with:
TypeScript / JavaScript
Python
C / C++
Java
Go
C#
Usage
Open any supported code file in VS Code.
Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac).
Run ImportTrace: Show Map for Active File to trace the imports starting from your current file.
Alternatively, use ImportTrace: Show Whole Workspace to visualize the entire project.
If you've added new files or changed many imports, use ImportTrace: Rescan Workspace to update the map.
Extension Settings
You can customize ImportTrace through VS Code settings:
importtrace.depth: How many import hops from the active file to show (default: 2, max: 6).
importtrace.targetColor: The color used to highlight the currently focused target file.
importtrace.exclude: Globs excluded from scanning (e.g., node_modules, .git, dist).
importtrace.maxFileSizeKB: Files larger than this are skipped to keep performance smooth.
importtrace.includeTestFiles: (Go only) link to _test.go files when an import resolves to a package.
Known Limitations
Syntax highlighting is applied per line, so multi-line strings or block comments might lose formatting.
C#: Types in the same namespace that don't need a using statement will not show links.
Only the nearest tsconfig.json is consulted per file for TypeScript (ignores extends and project references).
Imports that resolve to more than 40 files are dropped to prevent massive UI clutter.
