https://github.com/revoconner/vscode-search-filenames

Something to search filenames and not just inside files for vscode explorer. Cannot believe the default implementations are so bad.
https://github.com/revoconner/vscode-search-filenames

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Something to search filenames and not just inside files for vscode explorer. Cannot believe the default implementations are so bad.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/revoconner/vscode-search-filenames
• Owner: revoconner
• License: unlicense
• Created: 2025-12-04T12:47:26.000Z (6 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2026-05-28T01:43:35.000Z (20 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-05-28T03:20:53.043Z (20 days ago)
• Language: TypeScript
• Size: 165 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# VScode search filenames (not inside files)

Something to search filenames and not just inside files for vscode explorer. Cannot believe the default implementations are so bad.



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## Features

- Persistent

- Option to hide files that matches but are in gitignore file pattern 




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- Three search options

  - Wildcard - just type as *.cpp

  - Regex - start with r:\.cpp

  - Glob - start with g:**/*.cpp

- Sort by  
 

- Right click context menu with added support to get checksum hash.

  

# How to install

1. Download the vsix file.

2. Go to extensions

3. Install like this



## How is it different from ctrl+p or ctrl+alt+f

- It doesn't disappear when you click or lose focus.

- The files are right there as a list, instead of hiding behind folders and subfolders with just a highlight.

- It doesnt searches inside the file, just the name, so you filter our something like .py or .cpp file

- Supports, normal wildcard, regex and glob.