Copy Path for Claude Code

Copy file and folder references in Claude Code @-mention format directly from your IDE. Press ⌥C (Alt+C) or right-click — works in both the editor and the file tree:

Editor (line selected): @src/auth.ts#L42-68
Editor (no selection): @src/auth.ts
File tree (file): @src/components/Button.tsx
File tree (folder): @src/components/

Paste straight into Claude Code and it knows exactly which file and lines you mean.

Features

Feature	Details
File & folder paths	Copies relative path in `@path` format
Line selection	Adds `#L42` or `#L42-68` based on selection
Spaces in paths	Auto-wraps in double quotes: `@"my file.ts"`
Folder trailing slash	`@src/components/` distinguishes folders from files
Multi-cursor	Each caret generates a separate reference
Multi-file selection	Select multiple files/folders and copy all at once
Configurable output	Trailing space, separator, and notification options

Reference Format

Context	Output
File (no selection)	`@src/utils/auth.ts`
File (single line selected)	`@src/utils/auth.ts#L42`
File (multiple lines selected)	`@src/utils/auth.ts#L42-68`
File with spaces in path	`@"my file.ts"`
File with spaces + line range	`@"my file.ts#L42-68"`
Folder	`@src/components/`
Folder with spaces	`@"my components/"`
Multi-cursor (carets only)	`@src/utils/auth.ts#L5 @src/utils/auth.ts#L42`
Multi-cursor (with selections)	`@src/utils/auth.ts#L5-10 @src/utils/auth.ts#L30-35`
Multiple files selected	`@src/Button.tsx @src/Input.tsx`

How to Use

Editor context menu — Right-click in any editor → Copy Path for Claude Code. The reference includes line numbers based on your current text selection.
File tree context menu — Right-click any file or folder in the Explorer panel → Copy Path for Claude Code. Copies the relative path without line numbers.
Keyboard shortcut — Press Alt+C (⌥C on macOS). Works in both the editor and file tree; the output adapts automatically based on focus and selection.

Context	Shortcut (Windows/Linux)	Shortcut (macOS)	Behavior
Editor (no selection)	`Alt+C`	`⌥C`	Copy file path
Editor (with selection)	`Alt+C`	`⌥C`	Copy with line range
File tree	`Alt+C`	`⌥C`	Copy selected file/folder paths

Examples

Select lines 10–25 in src/components/Button.tsx, press ⌥C → @src/components/Button.tsx#L10-25
Right-click package.json in the file tree → @package.json
Right-click src/components folder → @src/components/
Right-click my components folder (with spaces) → @"my components/"
Right-click my file.ts (with spaces) → @"my file.ts"
Select lines 5–10 in my file.ts (with spaces), press ⌥C → @"my file.ts#L5-10"
Place caret without selecting text, press ⌥C → @src/index.ts (path only)
Place multiple cursors (Alt+Click) on lines 5, 20, 42, press ⌥C → @src/utils/auth.ts#L5 @src/utils/auth.ts#L20 @src/utils/auth.ts#L42
Select text at multiple cursors (e.g. lines 5–10 and 30–35), press ⌥C → @src/utils/auth.ts#L5-10 @src/utils/auth.ts#L30-35

Settings

Open Settings (Ctrl+,) and search for Copy Path for Claude Code, or add to settings.json:

"copyPathForClaudeCode.appendTrailingSpace": true,
"copyPathForClaudeCode.multipleReferencesSeparator": "Space",
"copyPathForClaudeCode.showNotification": true

Setting	Type	Default	Description
`appendTrailingSpace`	boolean	`true`	Add a space after the copied reference for easy pasting
`multipleReferencesSeparator`	`"Space"` \| `"Newline"`	`"Space"`	Separator between multiple references
`showNotification`	boolean	`true`	Show notification after copying

License

MIT

Copy Path for Claude Code (VS Code)

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