Quick Hide

Overview#

Quick Hide is a tiny VS Code extension that adds a Quick Hide section to the Explorer for managing your files.exclude patterns — without ever opening settings.json.

Features#

• Lists every pattern from your user files.exclude settings.
• A checkbox per row: checked means hidden (true), unchecked means visible (false).
• Add, edit, and remove patterns inline from the view.
• Organise patterns into collapsible groups and toggle a whole group at once.
• A group’s checkbox is checked only when every pattern in it is hidden.
• Move patterns between groups, or leave them ungrouped.

Design#

The view reads inspect('files.exclude').globalValue, so it only ever shows and edits the patterns you added — never VS Code’s built-in defaults like **/.git. All changes are written to your user settings, keeping files.exclude a flat object any editor understands. Group definitions live alongside them in the quickHide.groups user setting.