Folder Structure Copier

Copy any folder's structure as a clean ASCII tree — ready to paste into AI prompts, documentation, or READMEs.

Usage

Right-click any folder in the Explorer panel and choose Copy Folder Structure:

Three copy modes

Copy Full Structure — the entire recursive tree, all levels deep.

my-project/
├── src/
│   ├── components/
│   │   ├── Button.tsx
│   │   └── Modal.tsx
│   └── index.ts
├── public/
│   └── index.html
└── package.json

Copy Shallow Structure — immediate children only. Nested folders show … if they contain files.

my-project/
├── src/
│   └── …
├── public/
│   └── …
└── package.json

Copy Structure (Selective Depth) — opens a picker where you choose exactly which sub-folders to expand. Everything else stays collapsed.

Settings

Setting	Default	Description
folderStructureCopier.excludePatterns	["node_modules", ".git", "dist", …]	Glob patterns to exclude
folderStructureCopier.includeRootFolderName	true	Show the root folder name at the top
folderStructureCopier.showFileIcons	false	Prefix entries with 📁 / 📄 emoji
folderStructureCopier.sortFoldersFirst	true	List folders before files at each level

Customising exclude patterns

"folderStructureCopier.excludePatterns": [
  "node_modules",
  ".git",
  "dist",
  "*.log",
  ".env*",
  "coverage"
]

Tips

• For AI prompts: Use Full Structure for small projects; Selective Depth for large monorepos to keep context concise.
• For documentation: Shallow Structure gives a clean top-level overview.
• Selective Depth: Picking a deeply nested folder automatically includes all its parent folders so the tree stays connected.

Issues & Feedback

Found a bug or have a feature request? Open an issue on GitHub.