Project Manager

A VSCode extension that introduces a Project View sidebar for managing multiple projects. Each project gets its own scoped file tree with git decorations and terminal sessions.

Features

Project Sidebar

• Add projects by selecting any folder on disk
• Click a project to activate it and see its files
• Activity bar badge shows total active terminal count

Scoped File Tree

• Gitignore-aware file listing (only shows tracked and untracked files, hides node_modules, dist, etc.)
• Full git status decorations: Modified (M), Added (A), Deleted (D), Renamed (R), Untracked (U), Conflicting (!)
• Git status propagates to parent folders
• Auto-refreshes when files change

Terminal Sessions

• Create terminals scoped to a project's root directory
• Terminals open in the editor area as tabs
• Busy/idle status indicators (green = running, red = idle)
• Rename and kill sessions from the context menu
• Clicking a session under a different project switches the file tree automatically

Workspace Trust

• Terminal creation and git operations require a trusted workspace
• File browsing works in untrusted workspaces with limited functionality

Installation

From GitHub Release

1. Download the latest .vsix file from Releases
2. In VS Code, press Ctrl+Shift+P and run "Extensions: Install from VSIX..."
3. Select the downloaded .vsix file

Or install from the command line:

code --install-extension vscode-project-manager-0.1.0.vsix

From Source

git clone https://github.com/BoardPandas/project-coder.git
cd project-coder
npm install
npm run package
code --install-extension vscode-project-manager-0.1.0.vsix

Getting Started

1. Click the Projects icon in the Activity Bar
2. Click the + button to add a project folder
3. Right-click a project to create a new terminal

Commands

Development

npm install
npm run compile    # Build once
npm run watch      # Watch mode
npm run test:unit  # Run unit tests
npm run lint       # Run ESLint
code .             # Open in VSCode, press F5 to debug

Tech Stack

License

MIT