Automatic Projects Bar

Automatically organize and access all your projects from a dedicated sidebar panel in VS Code. Never search through folders again!

Features

📂 Smart Project Detection

Automatically scans your projects directory and intelligently detects projects based on multiple indicators:

• Git repositories (.git folder)
• NPM projects (package.json)
• VS Code workspaces (.vscode folder)
• Docker projects (Dockerfile or docker-compose.yml)

🗂️ Organized Hierarchy

Projects are displayed in a tree structure that mirrors your filesystem:

• Folders (groups): Directories containing multiple projects
• Projects: Detected project folders with special icons
• Sorted naturally (folders first, then alphabetically)

🔍 Quick Search

Instantly filter and find projects by name using the built-in search functionality. Press the search icon in the panel or use the command palette.

🎯 Quick Actions

Right-click on any project or folder to access convenient actions:

• Open: Replace current workspace with the selected project
• Open in New Window: Open the project in a new VS Code window
• Open in Explorer: Reveal the project folder in your system's file explorer

♻️ Auto-Refresh

The panel automatically updates when you change the projects path in settings. You can also manually refresh anytime using the refresh button.

Usage

1. Install the extension
2. Configure your projects path (optional):
   • Open VS Code Settings (Ctrl+, or Cmd+,)
   • Search for "Automatic Projects Bar"
   • Set automaticprojectsbar.projectsPath to your projects directory (default: ~/Projects)
3. Access your projects: Click the Project Dashboard icon in the Activity Bar (sidebar)
4. Search & Open: Use the search icon to filter, right-click to open projects

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following configuration:

• automaticprojectsbar.projectsPath: Path to the directory containing your projects (default: ~/Projects)

Example:

{
  "automaticprojectsbar.projectsPath": "~/Dev/Projects"
}

Requirements

• VS Code 1.105.0 or higher
• No additional dependencies required

Known Issues

None currently reported.

Release Notes

0.0.3

Current release with project detection and management features.

0.0.1

Initial release with basic project loading and sorting functionality.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

See LICENSE file for details.

Enjoy organizing your projects!