Template Generator

This extension helps in creating files and folders easily from defined templates.

Features

• File template support
• Folder template support

Usages

Commands

• Files: New File from Template
• Template: Open Templates Folder

Default templates path

• Windows : %HOMEPATH%/.vscode/templates
• Linux : ~/.vscode/templates
• Mac : ~/.vscode/templates

Custom fields

• {__name__} : file name
• {__author__} : author
• {__email__} : email
• {__link__} : link
• {__date__} : create time
• {__camelCaseName__} : camelCaseFileName
• {__pascalCaseName__} : PascalCaseFileName
• {__snakeCaseName__} : snake_case_file_name
• {__screamingSnakeCaseName__} : SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE_FILE_NAME
• {__kebabCaseName__} : kebab-case-file-name
• {__lowerDotCaseName__} : lower.dot.case.file.name
• {__delete__} : empty string

You can define the name displayed on the template selector, like:

• {__name__.python}.py

Example

File name :

{__name__.python}.py

File content :

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#
# {__name__}.py
# @Author : {__author__} ({__email__})
# @Link   : {__link__}
# @Date   : {__date__}

More Example

Default templates

• html.html
• javascript.js
• lua.lua
• python.py
• typescript.ts
• python Folder

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

Settings

• templateGenerator.templatesPath : Where do you want to save the template Settings
• templateGenerator.openFileByFileTemplate : Open the file when the file is created by file template
• templateGenerator.openFilesByFolderTemplate : Open all files when the files is created by folder template

Fileds

• templateGenerator.fields.author : Custom fields of Template Generator: author
• templateGenerator.fields.email : Custom fields of Template Generator: email
• templateGenerator.fields.link : Custom fields of Template Generator: link

Known Issues

Release Notes

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Enjoy!