Gitkeep VS Code Extension

Overview

Gitkeep helps you manage empty folders in your projects by automatically adding a .gitkeep file to empty folders and removing it when new files are added. This ensures that all empty folders are tracked in Git repositories.

Features

Adds .gitkeep automatically to all empty folders.
Removes .gitkeep automatically when a new file is added to a folder.
Respects ignored folders such as node_modules, .git, .vscode, dist, and build.
Works recursively for nested empty folders.
Customizable .gitkeep file name and ignored folder patterns.

Requirements

Visual Studio Code version 1.104.0 or higher.

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

Setting	Type	Default	Description
`gitkeep.fileName`	string	`.gitkeep`	Name of the file used for empty folders.
`gitkeep.ignorePatterns`	array	`["node_modules", ".git", ".vscode", "dist", "build"]`	List of folders to ignore when adding `.gitkeep`.

Usage

Press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac) to open the Command Palette.
Search for Gitkeep: Add .gitkeep to empty folders and execute the command.
.gitkeep files will be added to all empty folders in your workspace.
When you create a new file inside a folder that has .gitkeep, the .gitkeep file is automatically removed.

Release Notes

1.0.0

Initial release.
Adds .gitkeep to empty folders.
Removes .gitkeep automatically when new files are added.

Gitkeep Manager

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