3 ways to hide node_modules in vscode

By JC | January 9, 2022 | Comments 1 comment

In the short concise article, I will show you 3 ways to hide the node_modules directory in vscode (Visual Studio Code).

Method 1: Hide Node Modules vscode extension

Hide Node Modules is a great little vscode module created by Chris Bibby that does exactly what you want. The extension adds a right-click context menu action to show/hide the node_module folder in your javascript/nodejs projects.

In vscode click Extensions
Search for “Hide Node Modules“
Choose the extension and click “Install“
Back in file Explorer, right click and choose “Show/Hide Node Modules“

video demonstrating the Show/Hide node_modules vscode extension.

Method 2: Hide node_modules in .vscode/settings.json

Time needed: 1 minute

Create a folder in your project folder called .vscode
Create a settings.json file inside .vscode, (i.e. .vscode/settings.json )
Add the file.exclude setting with “**/node_modules” set to true

Method 3: Hide node_modules in .code-workspace file

This method is almost exactly like method 2 except we add the files.exclude setting in a vscode workspace file. This is the method used behind the scene by the Hide Node Modules extension.

# ./myproject.code-workspace
{
    "folders": [
        {
            "path": "frontend"
        }
    ],
    "settings": {
        "files.exclude": {

            "**/node_modules": true
        }
    }
}

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One Reply to “3 ways to hide node_modules in vscode”

Thank you for the good informations.
At method 2 is’t : “files” not “file”.
Ex:
{
“files.exclude”: “**/node_modules”
}