Filter with familiar patterns
Use filename wildcards such as *.ts, *test*, and *.md to find a working set without changing the project itself.
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SwitchCase Studios publishes focused developer utilities for Visual Studio Code. The first is VS Code File Filter, an extension that makes it easier to keep relevant files in view while working in a large project.
- VS Code File Filter
- Available in the publisher catalog
- Pattern-based
- Find files with familiar wildcards
- Opt-in scanning
- Scans only while a filter is active
The product brief
Keep the files that matter close at hand.
Large repositories can make a simple navigation task feel noisy. VS Code File Filter adds a dedicated Filtered Files Explorer view where developers can enter filename patterns such as *.ts, *test*, or *.md and focus the tree on matching files.
Matching folders expand automatically, and include or exclude directory settings help narrow the search to the parts of a project that matter. The extension scans only while a filter is active, keeping its work tied to an explicit developer action.
What the extension is designed to do
Keep results in their project context
A dedicated Filtered Files Explorer view presents matches alongside their folder structure, with matching folders expanded for quick access.
Narrow the scan deliberately
Configurable include and exclude directories let developers constrain where the extension looks.
Work only when filtering
Project scanning runs while a filter is active rather than continuously in the background.
The operating path
A focused utility, by design
- Choose
Set a pattern for the current task
Enter a filename pattern that reflects the files you need to inspect, such as source files, tests, or documentation.
- Scope
Limit the directories in view
Use include and exclude directory settings to focus the search on relevant areas of the repository.
- Navigate
Open matches in the familiar tree
Review matching files in the dedicated explorer view, with matching folders expanded to keep their context visible.
- Clear
Return to the broader project
When the focused pass is done, clear the filter and continue with the standard workspace view.
What is live
Current catalog focus
- VS Code File Filter extension
- Dedicated Filtered Files Explorer view
- Wildcard and filename-pattern filtering
- Configurable include and exclude directories
- Automatic expansion of matching folders
- Scanning only while a filter is active
Straight answers
Before we start.
Is this a client case study?
No. This page describes SwitchCase Studios’ own extension catalog: a product line for focused developer utilities, beginning with VS Code File Filter.
What is available in the catalog now?
The publisher catalog currently includes VS Code File Filter. The Marketplace listing is the source of truth for current availability and version.
Does File Filter scan the project continuously?
No. It scans only while a filter is active. Include and exclude directory settings can further narrow where it looks.
The next move
Explore the SwitchCase developer tools.
Browse the Visual Studio Marketplace publisher catalog for VS Code File Filter and future focused utilities from SwitchCase Studios.