A minimal VS Code extension to copy file paths, folder structures, and file contents from the Explorer to the clipboard — perfect for sharing context with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, or other AI tools and humans.
- Copy Folder Structure — tree view of any folder, with or without file contents
- Copy File Content — with path header, line numbers, or VS Code diagnostics
- Copy Multiple Files — concatenate selected files into one clipboard entry
- Copy Root Folder — structure and content of the entire workspace
- Copy Selection with Context — highlighted code with file path and line range
- Create Files from Clipboard — scaffold files/folders from paths in your clipboard
- Copy / Paste Files — move files between folders like a file manager
All commands appear in the Clipster submenu of the Explorer context menu.
| Doc | Contents |
|---|---|
| Usage Guide | All commands explained with examples |
| Settings Reference | Visibility toggles, ignore patterns, root folder limits |
| CLI Reference | Install globally, commands, flags, pipe examples |
- Right-click any file or folder in the VS Code Explorer.
- Choose Clipster → pick a command.
To use the CLI:
npm install -g . # install once
clipster structure src/ | clip # Windows — pipe to clipboard
clipster structure src/ | pbcopy # macOSSearch for Clipster in the VS Code Extensions panel, or install locally:
npm run clean-build-installForked from TheJesper/clipster
MIT