A Visual Studio Code extension that sanitizes strings into safe paths for Windows, Linux, URL slugs, and filenames.
Usage
- Select any text in the editor
- Press
Ctrl+Shift+Pand typePath:to see all commands - Or right-click the selected text for the context menu
Commands
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
Path: Windows Safe |
Removes illegal Windows chars, spaces → _ |
My File<name> → My_File_name |
Path: Linux Safe |
Strips null bytes, leading -, escapes spaces |
-my file → my\ file |
Path: URL Slug |
Lowercase, spaces → -, unicode normalized |
café 🎉 → cafe |
Path: Filename Safe |
Safest for any OS combined | café<file> → cafefile |
Features
- Works on selected text, replaces in-place
- Preserves file extensions
- Handles unicode normalization (café → cafe)
- Handles reserved Windows names (CON, PRN, AUX, NUL, COM1-9, LPT1-9)
- Dotfiles preserved (.gitignore stays .gitignore)
License
MIT