FileCounter

A VS Code extension that displays the number of files in each folder directly in the Explorer sidebar.

Features

• 📁 Shows file count badges next to folder names in the Explorer
• ⚙️ Configurable ignore patterns
• 🙈 Respects .gitignore files automatically
• 🔄 Real-time updates when files are added/removed
• 👁️ Toggle on/off functionality
• 🎛️ Comprehensive configuration options

Configuration

The extension provides several configuration options that can be customized in your VS Code settings:

filecounter.ignorePatterns

• Type: array
• Default: [".git", ".svn", ".hg", "node_modules", "dist", "out", "build", ".vscode", ".idea", "target", "bin", "obj", "*.tmp", "*.log"]
• Description: Array of glob patterns to ignore when counting files

filecounter.respectGitignore

• Type: boolean
• Default: true
• Description: Whether to respect .gitignore files when counting files

filecounter.includeHiddenFiles

• Type: boolean
• Default: false
• Description: Whether to include hidden files (files starting with .) in the count

filecounter.countSubfolders

• Type: boolean
• Default: false
• Description: Whether to include files in subfolders when counting

filecounter.showZeroCounts

• Type: boolean
• Default: false
• Description: Whether to show folders with zero files

Commands

• FileCounter: Refresh File Counts - Manually refresh all file counts
• FileCounter: Toggle File Counter - Enable/disable the extension

Usage

1. Install the extension
2. Open a folder in VS Code
3. File counts will automatically appear as badges next to folder names in the Explorer
4. Right-click on folders to access the refresh command
5. Use Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) to access toggle and refresh commands

Customization Examples

Custom Ignore Patterns

{
  "filecounter.ignorePatterns": [
    ".git",
    "node_modules",
    "*.log",
    "temp/*",
    "cache/**"
  ]
}

Include Hidden Files and Subfolders

{
  "filecounter.includeHiddenFiles": true,
  "filecounter.countSubfolders": true
}

Disable Gitignore Respect

{
  "filecounter.respectGitignore": false
}

Requirements

• VS Code 1.102.0 or higher

Known Issues

• File counts are cached for performance; use the refresh command if counts seem outdated
• Very large directories may take a moment to calculate counts

Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial release of FileCounter with:

• Basic file counting functionality
• Configurable ignore patterns
• Gitignore file support
• Real-time updates
• Toggle and refresh commands

Enjoy!