Easy File Hider

A minimal and clean VS Code extension that allows you to easily hide files or folders from the Explorer through a simple UI, instead of manually editing your settings.json.

demo.mp4

demo-jsdoc-hider.mp4

Installation

You can download this extension from:

• VSCode Extension Marketplace - Easy File Hider (Default VSCode)
• Open VSX - Easy File Hider (Antigravity, etc)

Features

• Status bar button on the right: $(eye-closed) Hide Files
• Quick Pick menu with 4 minimal actions:
  • Add files/folders to hide: Input a comma-separated list like node_modules, dist, .env and it will automatically translate to glob patterns (e.g., **/node_modules) and update workspace files.exclude.
  • Show hidden list: View a list of everything currently hidden in your configurations.
  • Remove hidden item: Pick one item to remove from the hidden list in your workspace.
  • Clear all hidden items: Easily remove all entries that were added by this extension.
  • Toggle: Hide/Show all hidden items: Toggles the visibility of all hidden items in your workspace.
  • Toggle: Enable/Disable auto-collapse JSDoc: Automatically folds multi-line JSDoc comments when files are opened or focused.

Commands

In addition to the status bar button, you can manage the extension directly from the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux, Cmd+Shift+P on macOS):

• > Easy File Hide: Show Menu - Opens the main UI Quick Pick menu.
• > Easy File Hide: Toggle Visibility - Immediately toggles the visibility of your hidden files.
• > Easy File Hide: Toggle Auto-Collapse JSDoc - Turns automatic JSDoc folding on or off for the workspace.

Settings

• easy-file-hider.autoCollapseJSDoc - When enabled, multi-line JSDoc blocks are automatically folded when a file is opened or focused.

Requirements

No special requirements. It works securely on your workspace .vscode/settings.json.