Context Consolidator

Instantly capture and organize project files and code snippets—no more manual copying.
Context Consolidator gathers, formats, and copies an ordered snapshot of your project’s files with a single click, saving you time and streamlining your workflow.

✅ What’s New in v1.2.0

Feature	Why it matters
🚦 Dynamic “Traffic-Light” Weights	Each file/snippet in the menu now shows 🔴🟡🟢 based on absolute size (tokens/lines) and its share of the total. Big files stand out even in huge lists.
🏷️ Live Token & % Labels	Every row shows exact tokens + percentage of context so you can trim fat fast.
🖱️ One Smart Explorer Button	The old Add / Remove buttons are merged into a single “Add/Remove from Consolidation List” entry—always visible, never out of sync.
📈 Auto-Adjusting Thresholds	≥ 7 500 tokens / 800 lines or ≥ 40 % of total ⇒ 🔴. Medium = ≥ 2 500 tokens / 400 lines or ≥ 15 %. Everything else is green.
🐞 Misc Fixes & Polish	Better icon alignment, faster status-bar updates, minor bug fixes.

✅ What’s New in v1.1.0

• 🗂️ Multi-select file support: Ctrl/Shift-click multiple files in the Explorer and add them all at once.
• 🧠 Smart skipping of binaries and junk: Skips .png, .mp3, __pycache__, node_modules, etc.
• 💾 Save XML to file: New “Save to File…” option alongside “Copy to Clipboard.”
• ♻️ Per-folder persistence: Your file list is remembered between sessions for each workspace.
• 🧮 Accurate live token counter: Tracks tokens and lines as you add/remove files or snippets.
• 🧼 Cleaner menu UX: Action buttons now grouped and better labeled.

🧠 Main Benefit

One-Click Context Collection
Quickly copy or save selected files and code snippets into a structured XML format.
Avoid tedious manual selection—get a complete, well-organized snapshot of your project in seconds!

🎥 Demo

⚡ Features

• 🤖 AI-Optimized XML Formatting
• 🚀 Fast File / Folder / Snippet Gathering
• 🚦 Color-Coded Weight Indicators (new!)
• 📊 Exact Token & Percentage Stats (new!)
• 🚀 Multi-Select Explorer Support
• ✂️ Live Snippet Range Tracking
• 🧠 Per-Workspace Persistence
• 📛 Smart Binary & Junk Filtering
• 🖱️ Single Add/Remove Context Menu (new!)
• 💾 Copy to Clipboard or Save XML
• ⌨️ Customizable Hotkey (Ctrl+Alt+C / Cmd+Alt+C)
• 📟 Live Status Bar Counter

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🧪 How It Works

📂 File & Folder Consolidation

1. Select files/folders (supports Ctrl/Shift multi-select).
2. Right-click → Add/Remove from Consolidation List.
3. Review the list via the status-bar Quick Pick:
   • 🔴🟡🟢 weight emoji
   • exact tokens & percentage
   • click any row’s 🗑️ icon to remove.
4. Export → Clipboard or Save XML to file…

✂️ Snippet Consolidation

Highlight code → right-click Add Selection to Consolidate List.
Snippets track edits automatically.

📄 Output Format (XML)

<ConsolidatedFilesContext>
  <FolderTree>
    src/app.ts
    src/utils.ts
  </FolderTree>
  <Code file="src/app.ts">
    // full file content...
  </Code>
  <Code file="src/utils.ts" snippet="lines 5-10">
    // snippet content...
  </Code>
</ConsolidatedFilesContext>

🧰 Ideal Use Cases

• 🔍 Efficient Code Review & Debugging Share exact lines of concern + file context instantly

• 🧠 AI Prompt Engineering Feed clean, structured input into LLMs for max understanding

• 🧑‍💻 Team Collaboration Copy precise context for PRs, issues, or architecture discussions

📦 Requirements

• VS Code ^1.96.0
• Works on Windows, Mac, Linux

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Happy coding! 🚀