Hide Node Modules

Hide Node Modules

A VSCode extension that adds the ability to show and hide the node_modules folder from within the file explorer, via a context-menu, shortcut keys, command palette or status bar. The option to show or hide the node_modules folder is only available if a package.json or package-lock.json is detected within the current workspace folder.

Features

• Show and hide the node_modules folder
• Explorer context menu
• Auto hide node_modules when opening a new folder
• Status bar indicator when hiding a node_modules folder
• Setting configurable between workspace and global

How to use

Action	Windows / Linux	macOS	Command Palette
Hide Node Modules	ctrl-alt-n	cmd-alt-n	> Hide Node Modules
Show Node Modules	ctrl-alt-n	cmd-alt-n	> Show Node Modules

How to manually unhide node_modules

If a folder is opened in VSCode without the Hide Node Modules extension but had previously used it to hide the node_modules folder, VSCode will keep it hidden - the extension uses an option within the VSCode settings.json file to control visibility of the node_modules folder.

To unhide the node_modules folder without using the extension:

1. Open the settings.json file located within the .vscode folder
2. Locate the line "**/node_modules": true within "files.exclude": { ... }
3. Change the value to "**/node_modules": false
4. Save the file

The node_modules folder should now be visible again within the explorer.

Acknowledgements

• Folder Icons provided by: Hide icons created by Those Icons - Flaticon

Repository

• https://github.com/ChrisBibby/vscode_hide-node-modules