⚠ Preview version — some features may be missing or incomplete.
Dual-pane file manager for VS Code, inspired by Total Commander and Midnight Commander. Browse local and remote filesystems with two side-by-side panels.
Features
Dual-pane layout — two independent file panels side by side.
Browse root — entry point listing all available filesystem providers.
Local filesystem — navigate, list, and browse local files and drives.
Docker containers — browse files inside running or stopped containers.
SSH remotes — browse files on remote servers over SSH (saved connections persist globally).
GitHub repositories — browse repository contents via the GitHub API (saved repos persist globally).
Open in editor — click any file to open it in a VS Code tab.
Directory tree — view file sizes, modification dates, and permissions.
Keyboard navigation — arrow keys, Enter to open, Backspace to go up, Tab to switch panels.
Active pane switching — Tab or click to focus the other panel.
File selection — Shift+Arrow to multi-select, Ctrl+A to select all.
Send path to terminal — Ctrl+Enter to insert the focused file path into a dedicated terminal.
Save-back to remote — edit remote files (Docker, SSH) locally; changes are saved back automatically.
Browsable Filesystems
Provider
Root URI
Description
Local
file://
Local machine files and drives
Docker
docker://
Files inside Docker containers
SSH
ssh://
Remote servers via SSH
GitHub
github://
GitHub repositories via API
Commands
Command
Title
smarterCommander.openPanels
SmarterCommander: Open Panels
smarterCommander.about
SmarterCommander: About
Usage
Run SmarterCommander: Open Panels from the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) to launch the file manager.
Navigating Filesystems
Start at the Browse root — you'll see four providers: Local Filesystem, Docker Containers, SSH, GitHub.
Click or press Enter on a provider to browse its contents.
Use Backspace or Escape to go up one level.
Type a URI (e.g. file:///c:/projects) into the URL bar and press Go or Enter to jump directly.
Managing Connections
SSH — select SSH in the browse root, then click ➕ Add SSH Connection. Enter a connection string in the format user@host:port (e.g. root@192.168.1.100:22). Port and user are optional (defaults: root / 22).
GitHub — select GitHub in the browse root, then click ➕ Add GitHub Repo. Enter a repository URL (e.g. https://github.com/owner/repo).
Connections are stored in VS Code global settings and persist across workspaces.
