Python init Generator - Visual Studio Code Extension

What is this?

This extension generates Python __init__.py file(s) respectively and recursively.

Demo & How to use

From the Command Palette

1. Open your workspace or directory.
2. Press Ctrl(Cmd) + Shift + P
3. Just select Python init Generator: Generate __init__.py
4. Happy!

From the File Explorer menu

1. Select a file or folder.
   1. When selecting a file, its parent directory will be used as a starting point.
2. Mouse right click and select: Generate __init__.py from here.

Configuration

• pythonInitGenerator.ignoreDirectories: Regex pattern to ignore directories. Example:

  {
    "pythonInitGenerator.ignoreDirectories": ["\\bdata\\b", "share", "local"]
  }

  Note that values are treated as regex patterns so you need to escape special characters.

License

MIT

History

YYYY.mm.dd(Timezone) 2024.02.24(JST) Add the new feature to ignore directories. (Thanks @sisoe24 #17)

2023.01.08(JST) Add the new ability to create init files from the context menu. (Thanks @sisoe24 #8)

2021.06.05(JST) Fix windows path problem. (See also #5)

2021.06.04(JST) Fix #1, sorry it took so long to fix.

2019.10.03(JST) First release