FileHub for VSCode
Instant file search and preview inside VSCode. Powered by the same frontend as filehub-server.
Features
- Instant file search — String, Fuzzy, and Regex modes
- File preview — PDF, images, video, audio, Office documents, Markdown, code with syntax highlighting
- Open in editor — Text files open directly in VSCode (
l key)
- LAN access — Share your file index with other devices on the same network
- Keyboard-driven — Full vim-style navigation
Requirements
Installation
From VSIX
npx vsce package
code --install-extension filehub-vscode-*.vsix
Development
# 1. Build the frontend
cd ../filehub-server
npm install && npm run build
# 2. Copy frontend to media/
cd ../filehub-vscode
xcopy ..\filehub-server\dist\renderer media /E /I /Y # Windows
# cp -r ../filehub-server/dist/renderer media # macOS/Linux
# 3. Build the extension
npm install && npm run build
# 4. Press F5 in VSCode to launch Extension Development Host
Usage
- Press
Ctrl+Shift+F (Cmd+Shift+F on Mac) to open FileHub
- Or run command:
FileHub: Open
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Key |
Action |
/ |
Focus search |
j / ↓ |
Move down |
k / ↑ |
Move up |
l / Enter |
Open file (text → VSCode editor, others → system default) |
o |
Toggle preview |
f |
Focus filter (text/code preview) |
O |
Open in explorer |
! |
Open terminal at file location |
\ |
Toggle search type |
r |
Rebuild index |
s |
Settings |
? |
Help |
q / Esc |
Close |
Configuration
Settings are available via File > Preferences > Settings → search filehub, or in .vscode/settings.json:
{
"filehub.indexedDirectories": ["C:\\Users\\you\\Documents"],
"filehub.excludePatterns": ["node_modules", ".git", "dist", "*.log"]
}
If indexedDirectories is empty, defaults to the current workspace folders.
LAN Access
Enable LAN Access in Settings to share your file index with other devices on the same network. The LAN URL is shown in the Settings panel.
- LAN clients can browse and preview files
- Double-clicking a file on a LAN client opens/downloads it in the client's browser
- Enable "Allow remote double-click to open files" to allow LAN clients to trigger file opens
License
MIT
Author
