🚀 Project Selector

Lightweight JetBrains-style project switcher for VS Code
Switch recent projects via status bar or Ctrl+Alt+P — just like in IntelliJ IDEA, WebStorm, or PyCharm.

Screenshot

✨ Features

📌 One-Click Project Switching

A prominent project name in the status bar (bottom-left) with dropdown icon. Click it or press Ctrl+Alt+P to open the switcher.

🪟 JetBrains-style Open Dialog

When switching projects, you'll see the familiar prompt:

"Do you want to open this Project in this Window or in a new Window?"

Choose between:

Current Window — Replace your current workspace
New Window — Open in a separate VS Code window

💾 Remember My Choice

Like JetBrains, you can check "Remember my choice" and the extension will skip the dialog next time.

⚙️ Configurable Settings

Setting	Type	Default	Description
`projectSelector.defaultBehavior`	`string`	`"ask"`	`"ask"`, `"currentWindow"`, or `"newWindow"`
`projectSelector.rememberChoice`	`boolean`	`false`	Skip the dialog and use the saved behavior
`projectSelector.showHeaderBar`	`boolean`	`true`	Show/hide the project name in the status bar
`projectSelector.maxRecentProjects`	`number`	`20`	Max recent projects in the switcher

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcut

Ctrl+Alt+P (Windows/Linux) / Cmd+Alt+P (Mac) — Opens the project switcher
Also available in the command palette as Project Selector: Switch Project

🚀 Usage

Install the extension
Look at the bottom-left — you'll see your project name with a dropdown icon
Click it or press Ctrl+Alt+P to see your recent projects
Select a project and choose how to open it

That's it! Just like JetBrains, but in VS Code.

⚡ Lightweight

Zero dependencies — only the VS Code API
No SQLite — uses VS Code's built-in globalState for storage
No background processes — only activates when you click or press the shortcut
Small footprint — just a few KB

🛠️ Development

git clone https://github.com/alexanderkoch/vscode-project-selector.git
cd vscode-project-selector
npm install
npm run compile

Press F5 in VS Code to launch an Extension Development Host.

📦 Package

npm run package

🤝 Contributing

I welcome contributions! Feel free to:

🐛 Open Issues — Bug reports, feature requests, or questions
🔀 Submit Pull Requests — Improvements, fixes, or new features
💡 Share Ideas — Discussions and suggestions are always appreciated

⚠️ Note: This project is my original work. While contributions via forks and PRs are welcome, please do not directly copy or redistribute this extension without attribution. Respect the MIT license terms.

📝 Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for the full version history.

🙏 Credits

Built with ❤️ by Alexander Koch

I would really appreciate it if you check out my website for updates, news, and other projects I'm working on!
👉 https://www.alexanderkoch.dev/

📄 License

MIT — see LICENSE for details.

Lightweight Project Selector X

Alexander Koch