Copy Code Extension

A powerful and efficient VS Code extension that allows you to copy code from files and folders to clipboard with a single right-click. Perfect for sharing code snippets, collaborating on projects, and organizing code documentation.

✨ Features

• 📄 Copy Individual Files - Right-click on any file and instantly copy its content
• 📁 Copy Complete Folders - Recursively copy all code files from entire directories
• ✋ Multiple Selection - Select multiple files/folders and copy all content at once
• 🚫 Smart Filtering - Automatically skips binary files and generated directories
• 📝 Organized Format - Beautiful output with file headers showing names and paths
• ⚡ Error Resilient - Continues processing even if some files encounter issues
• 📊 Helpful Feedback - Shows file counts and statistics

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

1. Open VS Code
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+X (or Cmd+Shift+X on Mac)
3. Search for "Copy Code"
4. Click Install

Usage

1. Right-click on a file or folder in the Explorer
2. Select "Copy Code to Clipboard"
3. Paste anywhere with Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V on Mac)

📋 File Handling

✅ Supported Formats

Source code (.js, .ts, .py, .java, .cpp, .cs, etc.), configuration (.json, .yaml, .toml), markup (.md, .html, .xml), and any text-based file.

❌ Automatically Excluded

Binary files: Images, videos, archives, executables
Directories: node_modules, .git, .vscode, dist, build, coverage, etc.

📤 Output Example

// =====================================
// File: utils.ts
// Path: /src/utils.ts
// =====================================

export function sum(a: number, b: number): number {
    return a + b;
}

🛠️ Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 18.0.0
• VS Code >= 1.60.0

Setup

git clone https://github.com/your-username/copy-code-extension.git
cd copy-code-extension
npm install
npm run watch

Press F5 to launch the extension.

Available Scripts

npm run compile        # Compile TypeScript
npm run watch         # Watch for changes
npm run lint          # Check code quality
npm run package       # Create VSIX package
npm run publish       # Publish to marketplace

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.