How to exclude files without extensions in vs code?

Question

I'm trying to configure VS Code to exclude all files without an extension (eg Linux executables) from the file explorer.

I know about using files.exclude, but I can't find a pattern that correctly matches files without a dot (.) in their name.

What I tried:

You best add files.exclude to your question with some of the patterns you've tried. — Good Night Nerd Pride
– Good Night Nerd Pride, Commented Feb 19, 2025 at 12:09
As requested, show your attempts - otherwise you're likely to get down voted. — ticktalk
– ticktalk, Commented Feb 20, 2025 at 10:40
@Joy are you purposefully ignoring requests to post what you've tried (regardless of originator)?, just post what you've tried , simple — ticktalk
– ticktalk, Commented Feb 22, 2025 at 16:11

Rapteon · Accepted Answer · 2025-02-23 09:01:40Z

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As of now, VSCode supports a simplified glob pattern, wherein the ^[...] syntax can only be used to negatively match a range of characters.

VSCode's glob matcher code clearly shows that it only supports a simplified kind of glob matching. See the match function.

answered Feb 23, 2025 at 9:01

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