📂 Open Bin Folder

🚀 Instantly open your project's output directory in Windows File Explorer!

A Visual Studio 2022/2026 extension that adds a right-click context menu command to open the project's bin folder. It intelligently uses the currently active solution/project configuration to navigate to the correct output folder (Debug, Release, etc.).

✨ Features

• 🖱️ Right-click to open - Simple context menu integration in Solution Explorer
• ⚙️ Configuration-aware - Opens the correct bin folder based on your active build configuration
• ⚡ Lightning fast - No settings, no dialogs, just works!

📦 Installation

From Visual Studio Marketplace

1. Open Visual Studio 2022
2. Go to Extensions > Manage Extensions
3. Search for "Open Bin Folder"
4. Click Download and restart Visual Studio

Manual Installation

Download the latest .vsix from the Releases page and double-click to install.

🎯 Usage

1. Right-click on any project in Solution Explorer
2. Select Open Bin Folder
3. Windows File Explorer opens to your project's output directory

That's it! The extension automatically detects your active configuration (Debug/Release) and opens the corresponding output folder.

📋 Requirements

• 💻 Visual Studio 2022 (17.0) or later
• 🔧 .NET Framework 4.8

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Whether it's bug reports, feature requests, or pull requests - all feedback helps make this extension better. 💪

Development Setup

1. 🍴 Clone the repository
2. 📂 Open src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenBinFolder.slnx in Visual Studio 2022
3. ▶️ Press F5 to launch the experimental instance

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👥 Contributors

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