copy-json-path

Copy path to selected JSON or JS node as string.

Path parts are concatenated with . or wrapped with [""] for object keys and wrapped in [] for array indices.

Example:

For state like this (cursor position is bold)

{"a": ["q", {"k": 1}, 1]}

Path would be a[1].k.

For JS like this

var a = {"b": {c: 4, daq: [5, 15]}}
var b = {q: [2, 1**2**]}

Path would be q[1].

NOTE: JS objects are not validated.

Using

Launch command Copy Json Path from command palette or context menu.

Configuration

• extension.copyJsonPath.nonQuotedKeyRegex: regex that tests whether key in path can be used without quotes. If key matches - key is not quoted. Use it if you want to have path a.b-c instead of a[\"b-c\"] for example. If you want all keys to be escaped - use regex that doesn't match anything, e.g. single space will only match single space, which is very rare object key (you can go more complicated like a{1000}). Default is ^[a-zA-Z$_][a-zA-Z\\d$_]*$.

• extension.copyJsonPath.putFileNameInPath: boolean to set if the file name should be in the path. Default is false.

• extension.copyJsonPath.prefixSeparator: string separator to put between the prefix and the path. Default is :.

Linux dependency

xclip

Change Log

0.3.0

• Add the option to put the file name in the returned path (@olivier-deschenes, #15)

0.2.1

• Add info on regex for all keys to be escaped for nonQuotedKeyRegex (see issue #13)

0.2.0

• Allow custom non quoted key regex (see issue #6)

0.1.1

• Use vscode clipboard API for copy (@amoshydra)
• Update dependencies

0.1.0

• Added context menu command (@mamoruuu)

0.0.5

• Fix JSON check function

0.0.4

• Better JS support
• Using acorn parser so valid JS is expected

0.0.3

• Less broken JS object support
• Fix when getting path before key like {a: {# b: 3}}
• Audit fix

0.0.2

• Single quoted and unquoted keys are allowed
• Can copy path in js objects (expects valid js, no check for validity)
• Dont validate JSON on start because we wanna call it from js
• Path is also copied when cursor stands to the left of key (could return error before)

0.0.1

Initial release.