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File Zen

File Zen

Anthony Benbrook

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232 installs
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Create lists of related files to stay focused on what matters
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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File Zen

File Zen is an extension that lets you create lists of related files to more easily navigate large projects. This allows you to focus on just the files that matter for a given task or feature without having to continually scroll through the Explorer tree.

Features

Adding Files

  • Add or remove files to a list via editor context menus
  • Toggle the currently open file using the Toggle keyboard shortcut
    • Ctrl+Alt+N (Windows)
    • ⌥⌘N (Mac)
  • Give the file a label for easier identification

Add files to File Zen

File Groups

  • Add groups to keep separate lists of related files
  • Easily switch between groups related to specific features or frequently accessed files

Add related files to groups

View Flexibility

Drag and drop File Zen views to different parts of the VS Code UI. This makes it easy to access your lists while working alongside the main Explorer view.

File Zen in the panel

File Zen in the Explorer

Known Issues

  • Needs more flexible sorting/ordering
  • Need to add languages other than English

Release Notes

1.1.0

  • Adds file type icons to list items
  • Removes files from lists when deleted from disk (via VS Code)
  • Adjusts paths when files moved or renamed (via VS Code)
  • Shows toast notification when toggling with keyboard shortcut
  • Shows full path tooltip for list items

1.0.0

Initial release

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