Filename Filter

A persistent regex/glob filename filter that lives in the VS Code Explorer sidebar. Fills the gap between Quick Open (modal, fuzzy) and the Search panel (content-only) so you can keep a filtered list of files visible while browsing your workspace.

Features

• New Matching Files view in the Explorer sidebar
• Click the funnel icon in the Explorer title bar → type a glob → see every matching file as a directory tree rooted at the workspace folder
• Single-click any result to open it in a preview tab; the tab is replaced on the next click so you can scan many files without piling up tabs
• Auto-prepends **/ when your pattern has no slash, so *.yml "just works" recursively
• Respects files.exclude and (configurably) search.exclude — the same files hidden in the Explorer/Search panel stay hidden here
• Per-workspace persistence: your last pattern is restored when you reopen the workspace
• Refresh and Clear actions on the view title bar
• Caps results at 1000 with an inline truncation notice to protect performance on large monorepos

Usage

1. Open the Explorer sidebar.
2. Click the funnel icon (🔻) in the Explorer title bar.
3. Enter a glob pattern, e.g.:
   • **/*.yml — every YAML file in the workspace
   • *.ts — every TypeScript file (auto-prepended to **/*.ts)
   • **/docker-compose*.yml — every docker-compose file
4. Press Enter. The "Matching Files" section expands with the results.
5. Click any file to open it.

Extension Settings

Known Limitations

• Glob only in this release. Regex support is planned.
• No .gitignore integration — files listed in .gitignore are still shown unless they also appear in files.exclude or search.exclude.
• No live refresh on file create/delete — use the ↻ action on the view title bar.
• No default keybinding for opening the filter. Bind one in the Keyboard Shortcuts UI to the command filenameFilter.setGlob.

Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial release. See CHANGELOG.md.

Enjoy!