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By Alexander Ivanichev · VS Code Marketplace · Programming Languages

Quickly scaffold angular file templates

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 19, 2026

Angular Files has 1,001,111 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.

It ranks #538 of 2,501 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.

It is rated 3.9 out of 5 from 22 ratings.

PluginStats has 4 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 19, 2026.

Installs
1,001,111
Official API · Oct 19, 2026
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Rank
#538
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

Rating: 3.86 / 5 from 22 ratings

About Angular Files

VS Code Angular Files

This extension allows quickly scaffold angular 2 file templates in VS Code project.

Inspired by angular-cli (https://github.com/angular/angular-cli)

Changelog

1.6.4

• Fixed issues with module imports • Fixed issues with comments while imporing in module • Fixed issues with style extensions

1.6.2

• Fixed issue with module import

1.6.1

• Fix module declaration and exports automatic import • Fix small issue with empty default values • Change module finding logic to ignore module name • Default options improvements

1.6.0

You can now leverage angular-cli resource generation options without remembering their names, while keeping things simple and fast!

• "my-component -o" - Use "-o" flag to specify which options to override • "my-component --inline-style -t" - Specify resource generation options without invoking options window • "my-component --inline-style --prefix dsdds -o" - Use both modes together

Angular Files will automatically scan you angular.json to determine which default options you have already set and will let you to override them while displaying the current values

1.5.2

• Support generating module with routing praram eg. "my-module --routing" similar to "ng g module my-module --routing"

1.5.1

• Support global level angular.json config

1.5.0

• Support angular 6 new service template

1.4.9

• Fix angular.json (angular 6) schema parsing issues

1.4.7

• Fix issue reading angular.json component prefix

1.4.6

• Added support for angular.json (both schemas of .angular-cli.json and angular.json are supported)

1.4.5

• Added configuration to hide some menu names, thanks to roknow for contribution!

1.4.4

• Fix issue finding .angular-cli.json file in multi root projects

1.4.3

• Fix naming issue that prevent extension to work on linux distributions

1.4.2

• Reduced extension size

1.4.1

• Fix issue generating non flat service

1.4.0

• Fix trailing commas issue

1.3.10

• Fix .angular-cli.json was automatically included in every non cli project • Fix add module declarations to *.module.ts instead of *.module.js

1.3.9

• Multiple enhancements and performance improvements • Added support for .angular-cli.json flexible file generation

1.3.8

• Fixed support for custom app structure

1.3.7

• It's just angular • Module style ext fix - thanks to Sam Lin

1.3.6

• Fix incorrect extension in component generation

1.3.5

• CPU usage improvements

1.3.4

• Support for non angular-cli file-structure, code should reside in 'app' folder by default • Fixed import declarations to incorrect module • Added route class generat template

1.3.2

• Angular-Files now supports angular-cli.json and you can use custom prefixes, different style extensions. • Note: if you not using angular-cli it is possible to add angular-cli.json to customize file generatiion.

1.3.1

• Fixed serivces was incorrectly imported to module declarations

1.3.0

• Fixed import declarations to closest module

1.1.0

• angular-cli removed due to slowness • app.module added automatic import of dependencies

1.0.0

• Integrated angular-cli for file generation

Features

Right click on a file or a folder in your current project. You can find multiple options been added to the context menu:

Menu Options |

New Component | New Directive | New Pipe | New Service | New Module |

Menu Options |

New Class | New Interface | New Enum |

** Override default configuration like app prefix and style: ** Create a angular-cli.json (can be used without angular-cli):

The naming of the files as well as the (boilerplate) snippets are based on the official Angular Style Guide

Installation

1. Install Visual Studio Code 1.5.0 or higher 2. Launch Code 3. From the command palette Ctrl-Shift-P (Windows, Linux) or Cmd-Shift-P (OSX) 4. Select Install Extension 5. Type angular files and press enter 6. Reload Visual Studio Code

Disclaimer

Important: This extension due to the nature of it's purpose will create files on your hard drive and if necessary create the respective folder structure. While it should not override any files during this process, I'm not giving any guarantees or take any responsibility in case of lost data.

License

MIT

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

  • angular
  • Angular 2
  • angular-cli
  • javascript
  • Templates
  • TypeScript

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Adoption over time

Angular Files installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 1,001,111 installs as of Oct 19, 2026.Angular FilesInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days1,001,111installs1M1M1M1M1M1M1MJul 21Aug 5Aug 20Sep 4Sep 19Oct 4Oct 19installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 · 4 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Angular Files installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 1,001,111 installs as of Oct 19, 2026.
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7/30/90-day growth

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Angular Files installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.
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Ranking history

Angular Files VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #538 (by installs).Angular FilesVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#538current rank#536#537#538#539#540Jul 21Aug 5Aug 20Sep 4Sep 19Oct 4Oct 19rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 · 4 observations · Updated Oct 19, 2026pluginstats.com
Angular Files VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #538 (by installs).
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Ratings over time

Angular Files ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 22 ratings as of Oct 19, 2026.Angular FilesRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days22ratings19202122232425Jul 21Aug 5Aug 20Sep 4Sep 19Oct 4Oct 19ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 · 4 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Angular Files ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 22 ratings as of Oct 19, 2026.
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Listing placement

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Listing placement

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Listing placement

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Recent observations

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Recent installs observations for Angular Files
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Data source

Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.

Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=alexiv.vscode-angular2-files. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 19, 2026. See the methodology.