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Quick Temp File
Visual Studio Code extension that allows you to quickly create or open temporary files. Forget manually creating files for notes, code snippets, or temporary data!
Usage
1. Create or Open File... (Interactive Command)
- Command:
Quick Temp File: Create or Open File...
- What it does: Opens a dialog to create or select a file.
Demonstration:
2. Create Instant File (No-Dialog Command)
- Command:
Quick Temp File: Create Instant File
- What it does: Instantly creates and opens a new temporary file with a unique random name (UUID) and the default extension.
Extension Settings
quickTempFile.cleanupStrategy: Defines when temporary files should be automatically deleted.
"never" (Default): Never delete files."onEditorClose": Delete a file as soon as its editor tab is closed."onWindowClose": Delete all files created during the session when the VS Code window is closed.
quickTempFile.defaultPath: The default directory for creating temporary files. (Default: system's temporary directory).quickTempFile.defaultExtension: The default file extension. (Default: .txt).
For Developers (API)
The extension exposes a internal command for programmatic use in other extensions, tasks.json, or advanced keybindings.json setups.
- Command ID:
quickTempFile.api.create
- Arguments:
(args: object)
The args object can contain the following fields:
| Field |
Type |
Default |
Description |
noDialog |
boolean |
false |
If true, the file is created immediately without a dialog. |
filename |
string |
undefined |
A specific name for the new file. Implies noDialog: true. |
content |
string |
undefined |
Initial content for the new file. |
directory |
string \| null |
undefined |
Overrides the default directory. null uses the system temp folder. |
extension |
string |
undefined |
Overrides the default file extension. |
quiet |
boolean |
false |
If true, suppresses all non-error success notifications (e.g., 'File created'). |
contentFromClipboard |
boolean |
false |
If true, the file content will be read from the system clipboard. Overrides content. |
Usage Examples
Create a file with content via keybindings.json:
{
"key": "ctrl+alt+s",
"command": "quickTempFile.api.create",
"args": {
"filename": "my-snippet.js",
"content": "console.log('My Snippet');"
}
}
A completely silent API call from another extension (TypeScript):
// Create a file instantly, with no dialogs and no success popups.
// Errors will still be shown.
await vscode.commands.executeCommand('quickTempFile.api.create', {
noDialog: true,
quiet: true,
content: 'This was created silently.'
});
