Hide files keeps occasionally used files out of the VS Code Explorer to reduce visual clutter. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who should use Hide files?

Hide files is a consumer product built for VS Code developers.

Yes — Hide files is free to use.

What platforms does Hide files run on?

Hide files runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is Hide files still active?

Unverified. Hide files has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who makes Hide files?

Hide files is developed by Mouadh HSOUMI.

How long has Hide files been around?

Hide files first shipped in 2021.

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Hide files

Name: Hide files
Author: Mouadh HSOUMI

visualstudio.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Hide files is a Visual Studio Code extension that excludes selected or occasionally used files from the Explorer view. It helps developers keep workspaces focused by applying file-hiding rules within VS Code.

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Overview

3 features

Hide files sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It keeps occasionally used files out of the VS Code Explorer to reduce visual clutter. It is built as a consumer product for VS Code developers. It is available for free. It ships for the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Mouadh HSOUMI builds and maintains Hide files, and it first shipped in 2021. Among its 3 catalogued features are file exclusion, explorer filtering, and custom hide rules.

File exclusion
Explorer filtering
Custom hide rules

Built with & integrations

Connectors

vscode

Runs on

BrowserWindowsmacOSLinux

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed1 Sept · 14:37 UTC
Hide files verified via VS Code Marketplace
Source: VS Code Marketplace · Open

Frequently asked questions about Hide files

What is Hide files?: Hide files keeps occasionally used files out of the VS Code Explorer to reduce visual clutter. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Hide files?: Hide files is a consumer product built for VS Code developers.
Is Hide files free?: Yes — Hide files is free to use.
What platforms does Hide files run on?: Hide files runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Hide files still active?: Unverified. Hide files has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who makes Hide files?: Hide files is developed by Mouadh HSOUMI.
How long has Hide files been around?: Hide files first shipped in 2021.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 1 Sept 2026
Built for: VS Code developers
Model: B2C
Solves: Keeps occasionally used files out of the VS Code Explorer to reduce visual clutter.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: roonie007.hide-files

Developer

Mouadh HSOUMI

Index record

Indexed: 1 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 1 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: hide-files-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 1 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-b.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 1 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=roonie007.hide-files

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