Copy Code as Snippet

A Visual Studio Code extension that allows you to copy selected code or the entire content of a file as a Markdown, HTML, or plain text code snippet with language and file path information.

Features

• Copy selected code or the entire file content
• Automatically includes the language identifier based on file type
• Optionally includes the relative file path from the workspace
• Supports Markdown, HTML, and plain text snippet formats
• Handles special cases (e.g., build.gradle → groovy, Dockerfile, docker-compose.yaml)
• Clipboard-ready output for pasting into docs, chats, or markdown editors

Usage

1. Open any file in VS Code
2. Run the command "Copy Code as Snippet" using one of these methods:
   • Press the keyboard shortcut (if configured)
   • Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P) and search for "Copy Code as Snippet"
   • Right-click in the editor and select "Copy Code as Snippet" (if added to context menu)
3. The snippet will be copied to your clipboard in the selected format:

Example (Markdown with file path)

```typescript:src/extension.ts
export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
  // ...
}
```

Why Use This Extension?

This extension is particularly useful for:

• Creating rich code examples for documentation and presentations
• Sharing code in chats and forums with language-aware formatting
• Providing context to AI assistants with file-level information
• Pasting syntax-highlighted snippets in HTML/Markdown documents

Requirements

No dependencies or special requirements.

Extension Settings

Setting	Type	Default	Description
copy-code-as-snippet.includeFilePath	boolean	true	Whether to include the relative file path in the snippet
copy-code-as-snippet.format	string (markdown, html, plain)	markdown	Output format for the snippet

Known Issues

None at this time. Please report any issues via GitHub Issues.

Release Notes

1.1.0

• Added support for:
  • Snippet format options: markdown, html, and plain text
  • Selecting code instead of copying the full file
  • Customizable settings for file path inclusion and output format
• Improved workspace-relative path detection in multi-root environments
• Improved HTML escaping for enhanced security

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Support for copying entire file content as a Markdown code snippet with language and file path information

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Development

Building the Extension

npm install
npm run compile

Testing the Extension

• Press F5 to open a new VS Code window with your extension loaded
• Run the command "Copy Code as Snippet"
• Verify that the clipboard contains the expected snippet format

Publishing

vsce package
vsce publish

License

MIT