Favorite Command Tree
Organize your favorite VSCode commands into a custom tree view -- and run them with a single click.
Features
- Build your own command menu from any VSCode command ID
- Unlimited nesting of groups
- Separators, icons (Codicon), and sub-text descriptions per item
- Pass arguments to commands (
args)
- Changes in
settings.json are reflected instantly
Getting Started
Add favoriteCommandTree.tree to your settings.json:
"favoriteCommandTree.tree": [
{
"label": "Convert Text",
"icon": "symbol-string",
"children": [
{ "label": "To camelCase", "command": "editor.action.transformToCamelcase" },
{ "label": "To kebab-case", "command": "editor.action.transformToKebabcase" },
{ "label": "To snake_case", "command": "editor.action.transformToSnakecase" },
{ "label": "To Title Case", "command": "editor.action.transformToTitlecase" }
]
},
{
"label": "Window Pane",
"icon": "split-horizontal",
"children": [
{ "label": "Split Editor", "command": "workbench.action.splitEditor" },
{ "type": "separator" },
{ "label": "Focus Above", "command": "workbench.action.focusAboveGroup" },
{ "label": "Focus Below", "command": "workbench.action.focusBelowGroup" }
]
},
{
"label": "Find TODO",
"icon": "search",
"description": "Search TODO in all files",
"command": "workbench.action.findInFiles",
"args": { "query": "TODO", "isRegex": false }
}
]
If the tree is empty, click Add Sample Configuration in the panel to insert a full example.
Configuration Reference
Group item
Has children. Can contain groups, commands, and separators.
| Field |
Type |
Required |
Description |
label |
string |
✓ |
Display name |
children |
array |
✓ |
Child items |
icon |
string |
|
Codicon name (default: folder) |
description |
string |
|
Sub-text shown to the right; also appears as tooltip on hover |
order |
integer |
|
Sort priority within the same level. Items with order come first; ties and unordered items follow config order. |
collapsed |
boolean |
|
Initial collapsed state. Falls back to favoriteCommandTree.defaultCollapsed. |
Command item
Has command. Executed on click.
| Field |
Type |
Required |
Description |
label |
string |
✓ |
Display name |
command |
string |
✓ |
VSCode command ID |
icon |
string |
|
Codicon name (default: blank -- empty, preserves alignment) |
description |
string |
|
Sub-text shown to the right; also appears as tooltip on hover |
args |
string / number / object |
|
Arguments passed to executeCommand |
order |
integer |
|
Sort priority within the same level |
Separator
| Field |
Type |
Required |
Description |
type |
"separator" |
✓ |
Renders a horizontal rule. Only valid inside children. |
Global settings
| Setting |
Type |
Default |
Description |
favoriteCommandTree.defaultCollapsed |
boolean |
false |
Default collapsed state for groups that do not set collapsed explicitly |
Icons
The icon field accepts any Codicon name (e.g. git-branch, play, terminal).
Sample -- with Markdown Doc Toolset
Requires the Markdown Doc Toolset extension.
"favoriteCommandTree.tree": [
{
"label": "Table",
"icon": "table",
"children": [
{ "label": "Align", "command": "markdownDocToolset.tableAlign" },
{ "type": "separator" },
{ "label": "Paste as Table", "command": "markdownDocToolset.tablePasteAsTable" },
{ "label": "Paste as Cell (TSV)", "command": "markdownDocToolset.tablePasteTsv" },
{ "label": "Paste as Cell (CSV)", "command": "markdownDocToolset.tablePasteCsv" },
{ "label": "Paste Multiline into Cell", "command": "markdownDocToolset.tablePasteMultiline" },
{ "type": "separator" },
{ "label": "Copy Cell Values", "command": "markdownDocToolset.tableCopyCellValues" },
{ "label": "Clear Cell Values", "command": "markdownDocToolset.tableClearCellValues" },
{ "type": "separator" },
{ "label": "Move Columns Right", "command": "markdownDocToolset.tableMoveColumnsRight" },
{ "label": "Move Columns Left", "command": "markdownDocToolset.tableMoveColumnsLeft" }
]
},
{
"label": "Convert",
"icon": "arrow-right",
"children": [
{ "label": "TSV to Table", "command": "markdownDocToolset.convertTsvToTable" }
]
},
{
"label": "Format",
"icon": "indent",
"children": [
{ "label": "Add Line Break (2-space)", "command": "markdownDocToolset.formatAddLineBreak" },
{ "type": "separator" },
{ "label": "Indent (2-space)", "command": "markdownDocToolset.formatIndent" },
{ "label": "Unindent (2-space)", "command": "markdownDocToolset.formatUnindent" }
]
},
{
"label": "Toggle",
"icon": "list-unordered",
"children": [
{ "label": "Toggle List", "command": "markdownDocToolset.toggleList" },
{ "label": "Toggle Checkbox", "command": "markdownDocToolset.toggleCheckbox" },
{ "label": "Toggle Done", "command": "markdownDocToolset.toggleDone" },
{ "type": "separator" },
{ "label": "Toggle Heading 1", "command": "markdownDocToolset.toggleHeading1" },
{ "label": "Toggle Heading 2", "command": "markdownDocToolset.toggleHeading2" },
{ "label": "Toggle Heading 3", "command": "markdownDocToolset.toggleHeading3" }
]
}
]
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