Copy Path Line Numbers Flexible

Copy file paths with line numbers, your way. Flexible configuration for path style (absolute/relative/tilde/file name), separators, and multi-line output. Includes a default shortcut and editor context menu.

A lightweight VS Code extension to copy file paths with line numbers with flexible settings.

Features:

• Flexible path style: absolute, relative, ~, or file name only
• Configurable path/line separator
• Flexible multi-selection formats: range, list, per-line
• Default shortcut + editor context menu

Perfect for code review, sharing snippets, and remote workflows.

Quick Start

1. Open any file.
2. Select one or more lines.
3. Right click and choose Copy Path With Line Numbers, or press Shift+Alt+C.
4. Paste anywhere.

Settings

Search for "copy path line number" in Settings UI, or edit settings.json:

{
  "copyPath.lineNumber.pathStyle": "relative",
  "copyPath.lineNumber.separatorBetweenPathAndLine": ":",
  "copyPath.lineNumber.selectionMultiLineFormat": "range"
}

Options:

• copyPath.lineNumber.pathStyle: absolute (full path) | relative | tilde (~) | fileName (name only)
• copyPath.lineNumber.separatorBetweenPathAndLine: string
• copyPath.lineNumber.selectionMultiLineFormat: range | list | perLine

GIFs (demos)

Single line copy - Select a single line and copy path with line number:

Copy multi line - Select multiple lines, copied as a range:

Settings - Configure path style, separator, and multi-line format in settings:

Multi selection - Select multiple separate lines and copy each with its line number:

Notes

• If no workspace is open, relative falls back to absolute path.
• tilde only applies when the path is under your home directory.
• Unsaved or non-file documents will show a message instead of copying.