Copy deterministic file paths with line numbers from the active VS Code editor in one keypress.
What it does
Copy File Path with Line Numbers (AI Prompt) is a focused developer utility for producing a clean path:line or path:start-end reference in one step. It is especially helpful for AI prompting, while staying useful for code reviews, bug reports, and personal notes.
It always produces POSIX-style slash paths with normalized path:line or path:start-end output for the active saved local file.
- Absolute command:
/full/path/to/file.ts:42 - Relative command:
src/file.ts:42 - Multi-line selection:
src/file.ts:42-57
Commands
| Command ID | Command Palette title |
|---|---|
copyFilePathWithLineNumbers.copyAbsoluteReference |
Copy Absolute File Path with Line Numbers |
copyFilePathWithLineNumbers.copyRelativeReference |
Copy Relative File Path with Line Numbers |
Default shortcuts
| Platform | Absolute | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| macOS | ⌥⇧C |
⌥C |
| Windows / Linux | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C |
Ctrl+Alt+C |
These defaults match the shipped package.json manifest contributions.
Supported editor state
- Saved local text files
This extension only supports saved local files. Unsupported states fail clearly with No saved local text file is active instead of copying something ambiguous.