This Visual Studio Code (VSCode) extension allows you to copy the content of a selected folder or file into your clipboard, providing additional customization options.
Why This Extension?
This extension simplifies the process of referencing multiple file types and enhances the efficiency of prompting language learning models like ChatGPT.
Features 💡
This extension provides unique commands based on whether a file or a folder is selected in the explorer panel.
Folder Commands
Copy Folder Content
Copy Folder Content With Prompt
Copy Folder Content Without Comments
Each of these options allows you to copy the content of all files in a selected folder to your clipboard. You can opt to include a user-defined prompt or exclude comments from the copied content.
File Commands
Add File to Collection
Add File to Collection and Copy
Begin New File Collection
Copy Collection and Clear
These commands enable you to create a collection of individual files, add to the collection, copy the entire collection's content to your clipboard, and clear the collection.
Installation 🔧
Open Visual Studio Code.
Press Ctrl+P to open the quick open dialog.
Type ext install copy-folder-content and hit enter.
Reload Visual Studio Code.
Usage 🖱️
Folder Operations:
Open the Explorer panel in VSCode.
Right-click on your desired folder.
Select your preferred copying option.
If you select "Copy Folder Content With Prompt", you will be prompted to enter a string that will be added at the beginning and end of the copied content.
The content is now loaded onto your clipboard!
File Operations:
Open the Explorer panel in VSCode.
Right-click on your desired file.
Select your preferred collection option.
"Add File to Collection" adds the selected file to your current collection.
"Add File to Collection and Copy" adds the selected file to your current collection and copies the entire collection to the clipboard.
"Begin New File Collection" clears your current collection and adds the selected file as the first item in the new collection.
"Copy Collection and Clear" copies the current collection to the clipboard and clears it.
Contributing 🤝
Pull requests are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
