Filename Filter

A persistent glob filename filter that lives in the VS Code Explorer sidebar. Fills the gap between Quick Open (modal, fuzzy) and the Search panel (content-only) so you can keep a filtered list of files visible while browsing your workspace.

Regex support is on the roadmap (see CHANGELOG.md and the Known Limitations section below).

Features

• New Matching Files view in the Explorer sidebar
• Click the funnel icon in the Explorer title bar → type a glob → see every matching file as a directory tree rooted at the workspace folder
• Single-click any result to open it in a preview tab; the tab is replaced on the next click so you can scan many files without piling up tabs
• Auto-prepends **/ when your pattern has no slash, so *.yml "just works" recursively
• Respects files.exclude and (configurably) search.exclude — the same files hidden in the Explorer/Search panel stay hidden here
• Per-workspace persistence: your last pattern is restored when you reopen the workspace
• Refresh and Clear actions on the view title bar
• Caps results at 1000 with an inline truncation notice to protect performance on large monorepos

Usage

1. Open the Explorer sidebar.
2. Click the funnel icon (🔻) in the Explorer title bar.
3. Enter a glob pattern, e.g.:
   • **/*.yml — every YAML file in the workspace
   • *.ts — every TypeScript file (auto-prepended to **/*.ts)
   • **/docker-compose*.yml — every docker-compose file
4. Press Enter. The "Matching Files" section expands with the results.
5. Click any file to open it.

Extension Settings

Setting	Default	Description
filenameFilter.respectSearchExclude	true	When true, results exclude files matching both files.exclude and search.exclude. Set to false to apply only files.exclude.

Known Limitations

• Glob only in this release. Regex support is planned.
• No .gitignore integration — files listed in .gitignore are still shown unless they also appear in files.exclude or search.exclude.
• No live refresh on file create/delete — use the ↻ action on the view title bar.
• No default keybinding for opening the filter. Bind one in the Keyboard Shortcuts UI to the command filenameFilter.setGlob.

Release Notes

0.0.5

Current release. Marketplace icon and metadata polish. See CHANGELOG.md for the full history.

0.0.1

Initial release.

---

Enjoy!