VSCode Project Switcher
Switch between open VSCode windows in alphabetical order, with consistent colors per project.
Features
- Lists all open VSCode windows sorted alphabetically
- Each project gets a consistent color based on its position in the list
- Current window highlighted with a customizable icon
- Option to pin the current project at the top or keep it in alphabetical order
- No extra permissions required
Usage
Press ⌃⌘P (macOS) or Ctrl+Alt+P (Windows/Linux) to open the window picker.
Or run Switch Projects: Open Window Picker from the Command Palette.
Configuration
All settings are available under switchProjects.* in your settings.json.
switchProjects.palette
List of icons assigned to projects by alphabetical position. The first project gets the first icon, the second gets the second, and so on. Wraps around if there are more projects than icons.
Default:
"switchProjects.palette": [
"🔴","🟠","🟡","🟢","🔵","🟣","🟤","⚫","⚪",
"🟥","🟧","🟨","🟩","🟦","🟪","🟫","⬛","⬜"
]
switchProjects.currentIcon
Icon shown for the currently active project instead of its palette color.
Default: "➜"
"switchProjects.currentIcon": "▶"
switchProjects.pinCurrentFirst
When true, the current project is always shown at the top of the list. When false, it stays in its natural alphabetical position.
Default: true
"switchProjects.pinCurrentFirst": false
How it works
Each VSCode window registers itself in ~/.vscode/project-switcher/project-list.json on startup and removes itself on close. The picker reads this file and displays all registered windows.
Requirements
- VSCode 1.75+
- macOS, Windows, or Linux
License
MIT
