Convert to Folder

Ever typed a name like api or routes, hit Enter, and realized you just created a file instead of a folder?
Then you delete it, make a folder, and start over — two steps too many.

Convert to Folder fixes that. One small, quiet improvement that makes your workflow smoother.

✨ Features

Converts any file into a folder with the same name
If the file has content, it becomes index inside the new folder
If the file is empty, only the folder is created
Works on Linux, macOS and Windows

🚀 Usage

In the Explorer, right-click a file.
Choose “Convert to Folder”.
The extension will:
- If the file has unsaved changes, it prompts you to save before converting.
- If the file has content, it creates a folder and moves the file’s contents into an index file.
- If the file is empty, it simply creates an empty folder.

Command:
convertToFolder.convert

You can also run it from the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / ⇧⌘P).

🧩 Installation

From Marketplace:

ext install swisstool.convert-to-folder

From source:

git clone https://github.com/swisstool-io/vscode-convert-to-folder
cd vscode-convert-to-folder
npm ci
npm run compile
npm run build:test
npm test

🧪 Requirements

Platform	Version
VS Code	1.80+
OS	macOS, Windows, Linux
Node.js (for dev)	20.x

🛠️ Development

To run locally:

npm run compile
code .
# Press F5 to start the Extension Host

🛠️ Part of the SwissTool Collection

A set of small, focused developer tools for VS Code — each designed to solve one problem cleanly and get out of your way.

Explore more at swisstool.io.

🤝 Contributing

Open source contributions are welcome. If you’d like to improve this extension or report an issue, feel free to open a pull request or discussion.

See CONTRIBUTING.md (coming soon) for guidelines.