A simple vscode extension to keep two directories in sync.
NOTE: you need vscode v1.54.0 minimum to install and use this extension.
Simply install the extension. A folder icon should appear on your primary activity bar:
clicking on this icon (highlighted by the red circle) opens the control panel for File Harmony. There are 5 main elements in this panel:
- Source Path: The address (relative or absolute) to the directory where you would want to copy files from.
- Target Path: The address (relative or absolute) to the directory where you would want to paste files to.
- Ignore List: A list of comma separated directories or files names in the source path that need to be ignored.
- Sync Status Toggle Switch: Selects/shows the current sync status (syncing or not).
- Save Button: Saves the configuration.
There are some gotchas/notes about this plugin that you need to know before using it:
- The "ignore list" does not support patterns/wildcards, only exact matches. This is intentional as at my work place I needed things to be very explicit.
- Sync status is workspace-bound. This means that if you turn syncing on, it (all configuration) will persist even after closing vscode. However, the syncing will only happen while vscode is up and running (duh!).
- If you leave sync status "on" in a workspace and close vscode, launching vscode again will cause an immediate directory sync.
- Syncing is unilateral, therefor changes in the target path do not trigger a sync operation. All such changes will be overwritten the moment a change occurs in the source path.
- Clicking on the "Sync Status" toggle switch alone will not activate the extension. Do NOT forget to click save.
- Using the Command Palette in vscode and searching for "File Harmony" you can see two commands: one for toggling sync status on/off and another for showing the current sync status.
Most probably not. This is a purely utilitarian extension I developed for my work place. I do not care to actively maintain it.
This extension is under MIT license.