Tagged File Snapshots

Never lose your progress — instantly tag your file before every edit, whether by you or your AI.

Related extensions

• Backup File - For single file snapshots (No Tags).
• Backup Folder - To backup/snapshot a folder.
• Git Snapshots - For Git based snapshots.
• Tagged Snapshots - For Tagged snapshots of editor files (all/active tab group)

Installation

• Install from VS Code Marketplace

Usage

Using editor toolbar buttons

• Location: Top-right corner of active editor
• Visible only when file is opened and focused
• Icons: 💾=save | refresh=restore last snapshot

Using status bar buttons

• 🧹: Clear old snapshots

Keyboard shortcuts

• [ alt + shift + s ] : Take File Snapshot
• [ alt + shift + r ] : Restore last snapshot

Configuration

Extension Settings (Ctrl + ,)

File → Preferences → Settings → Search "taggedFileSnapshots"

taggedFileSnapshots.snapshotDirectory: Custom snapshot directory path. If empty, defaults to .vscode/tagged-file-snapshots in the current workspace.

taggedFileSnapshots.autoSnapshotOnSave: Automatically snapshot files when they are saved.

taggedFileSnapshots.snapshotOnlyOnDiff: If enabled, creates snapshot only on content diff or ignores. If disabled, creates snapshot on request.

taggedFileSnapshots.preserveFolderStructure: Preserve the original folder structure in snapshots.

taggedFileSnapshots.cleanupDays: Number of days to keep snapshot files before they can be cleaned up.

taggedFileSnapshots.autoCleanup: Automatically clean up old snapshot files when creating new snapshotss.

License

MIT

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