DirFromTemplate

Deutsche Version

This VS Code extension allows you to quickly and easily create directory structures from named JSON templates.

Features

• Creates directory structures and empty files based on JSON templates
• Supports multiple named structures in one template file
• Easy access through the context menu for folders in Explorer
• Automatically skips existing files and directories
• Multilingual (English and German)

Usage

1. Create a .vscode/dir-template.json file in your workspace with the following structure:

{
  "Example-Template-Name": {
    "Example-Dir": {
      "Example-Subdir": {},
      "Example-Empty-File.txt": "FILE"
    }
  },
  "webProject": {
    "src": {
      "js": {},
      "css": {},
      "assets": {
        "images": {},
        "fonts": {}
      },
      "index.html": "FILE"
    },
    "docs": {},
    "README.md": "FILE"
  },
  "nodeBackend": {
    "src": {
      "controllers": {},
      "models": {},
      "routes": {},
      "utils": {}
    },
    "tests": {},
    "config": {},
    "package.json": "FILE",
    "README.md": "FILE"
  }
}

2. Right-click on any folder in Explorer
3. Select "Create Directory Structure from Template"
4. For multiple templates: Choose the desired structure

Notes

• Empty objects {} in the JSON structure represent folders
• The value "FILE" marks an empty file
• Existing files and folders are skipped

Feedback and Reviews

If you like this extension, please leave a rating in the marketplace. For bug reports or feature requests, visit the GitHub repository.

Installation

Or search for "DirFromTemplate" in the VS Code Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X).