vscode-favorites

An extension that lets the developer mark resources (files or folders) as favorites, so they can be easily accessed.

Install

Launch VS Code Quick Open (cmd/ctrl + p), paste the following command, and press Enter.

ext install howardzuo.vscode-favorites

Usage

Add to Favorites

An Add to Favorites command in Explorer's context menu saves links to your favorite files or folders into your XYZ.code-workspace file if you are using one, else into the .vscode/settings.json file of your root folder.

Toggle Favorite for Active File

Use the Toggle Favorite command from the Command Palette (cmd/ctrl + shift + p) to quickly add or remove the currently active file from your favorites.

Toggle Folder Favorite for Active File

Use the Toggle Folder of Active File command from the Command Palette (cmd/ctrl + shift + p) to quickly add or remove the folder containing the currently active file from your favorites.

Drag and Drop Support

Reordering Favorites

You can reorder favorites within the favorites panel by dragging and dropping them to your desired position. The sort order will automatically switch to "MANUAL" when you start dragging.

Adding Files via Drag and Drop

You can also add files to your favorites by dragging them from:

Editor tabs: Drag the tab of an open file directly into the favorites panel
Explorer: Drag files or folders from the Explorer view into the favorites panel

Your favorites are listed in a separate view and can be quickly accessed from there.

Configuration

{
    "favorites.resources": [], // resources path you prefer to mark
    "favorites.sortOrder": "ASC", // DESC, MANUAL
    "favorites.saveSeparated": false // whether to use an extra config file
    "favorites.groups": ["Default"], // the groups you have created
    "favorites.currentGroup": "Default" // determine the current using group
}

You normally don't need to modify this config manually. Use context menus instead.

Changelog

Changelog on Marketplace

LICENSE

GPL v3 License

Development

Environment Setup

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/leftstick/vscode-favorites.git
cd vscode-favorites

Install dependencies:
```
pnpm install
```
Run development server:
```
pnpm run watch
```
Launch extension:
- Press F5 in VS Code
- This will open a new VS Code window with the extension loaded

Build and Test

Build the extension:
```
pnpm run build
```
Run tests:
```
pnpm run test
```
Package the extension:
```
pnpm run package
```

Contribution Guidelines

Fork the repository

Create a feature branch:

git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name

Make your changes
Run tests to ensure your changes don't break existing functionality
Commit your changes with a descriptive commit message
Push to your fork
Create a pull request

Code Style

Follow TypeScript best practices
Use async/await for asynchronous operations
Add appropriate error handling
Write clear and concise comments
Maintain consistent code formatting

Development Tools

TypeScript: For type-safe code
esbuild: For fast builds
Mocha: For unit tests
VS Code Test: For extension integration tests

favorites

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