Smart Explorer enhances your file management experience by introducing a virtual visibility layer over the default VS Code Explorer.
Features
Virtual Visibility Layer: Adds a custom "Smart Explorer" Activity Bar panel with dedicated "Working Files" and "Hidden Files" views.
Hierarchy Preservation: Hide files natively from the standard Explorer without physically moving them. They appear seamlessly inside the "Hidden Files" section while retaining their exact architectural structure.
Lightning Fast Search: Quickly search and open nested hidden files even inside exceptionally large repositories via an optimized filtering system.
File Management Support: Supports natively dragging, dropping, creating, deleting, and renaming files heavily mirroring native VS Code capabilities.
Usage
Open the Smart Explorer from your Activity Bar.
In your workspace, right-click on any file/folder and select "Hide from Workspace".
View and search hidden components reliably inside the Smart Explorer tab!
Requirements
Designed specifically for Visual Studio Code (1.80.0+).
