Context Copy – VS Code extension for quickly copying context
Show HN: Context Copy - VS Code extension for quickly copying context I've developed a VS Code extension called "Context Copy" that allows developers to swiftly copy multiple files with their full context, formatted as markdown. It's designed to streamline the process of sharing code snippets with AI assistants (like ChatGPT or Claude) or in documentation. Key features: - Select multiple files in VS Code Explorer - Right-click to copy full context as markdown - Automatic language detection for syntax highlighting - Includes file paths for better context preservation - Copies directly to…
Context Copy – VS Code extension for quickly copying context launched on July 21, 2024 with 12 votes, #1,293 of 5,184 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
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Context Copy is a VS Code extension that enables developers to quickly copy multiple files with full context formatted as markdown. It streamlines sharing code with AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude, or for documentation purposes. Users select multiple files in VS Code Explorer, right-click to copy, and the extension automatically detects language for syntax highlighting while preserving file paths. The copied content goes directly to the clipboard, making it useful for providing comprehensive code context to AI assistants, creating detailed documentation, or generating formatted snippets for platforms like Stack Overflow and GitHub.
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Extension for Visual Studio Code - VS Code extension that enables one-click copying of multiple files as markdown. Features automatic language detection, file path inclusion, and clipboard integration for seamless code sharing and documentation.
"Copy for Context" is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows you to quickly copy selected files as formatted markdown. This is particularly useful when you need to share code snippets with AI assistants like ChatGPT or Claude, or when you want to create documentation that includes code from multiple files. Paste the content wherever you need it (e.g., in a conversation with an AI assistant). Currently, this extension does not require any configuration. It works out of the box! (List any known issues or limitations here. If there are none, you can omit this section.) Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. If you encounter any problems or have any…from marketplace.visualstudio.com
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Show HN: Context Copy - VS Code extension for quickly copying context I've developed a VS Code extension called "Context Copy" that allows developers to swiftly copy multiple files with their full context, formatted as markdown. It's designed to streamline the process of sharing code snippets with AI assistants (like…
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