Focus Folder Mode (VS Code / Cursor Extension)

Adds a Focus Folder Mode to the Explorer so you can temporarily show only a selected folder and its children without changing the filesystem.

Features

• Focus on this folder command in the Explorer context menu for folders.
• Hides all sibling files/folders so only the selected folder and its descendants remain visible.
• Exit Focus Mode command restores the original Explorer view.
• Status bar indicator: 🔍 Focus Mode: /path/to/folder (click to exit).
• State is stored in workspace state so Focus Mode can persist across reloads.

Commands

• Focus Folder: Focus on this folder (focusFolder.focus)
  • Right-click any folder in the Explorer and select Focus on this folder.
• Focus Folder: Exit Focus Mode (focusFolder.exit)
  • Use the Command Palette or click the status bar indicator.

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js (LTS) installed.
• pnpm is recommended for package management.

Install dependencies

pnpm install

Build

pnpm run compile

Run in VS Code / Cursor

1. Open this folder (Focused Explorer) in VS Code or Cursor.
2. Press F5 and choose the Run Focus Folder Extension launch configuration.
3. A new Extension Development Host window will open with the extension loaded.

Packaging

To build a .vsix package:

pnpm exec vsce package