Tack: Project Bookmarks & Organizer
Bookmark your projects and switch between them instantly.
Tack is a VS Code extension that lets you bookmark your favorite workspaces, organize them into groups, and switch between them seamlessly.
Features
- 📌 Bookmark any folder — bookmark your current workspace or browse to any folder
- 📍 Pin projects — pin your most-used projects for instant global access, always surfaced at the top of the list
- 🗂️ Organize with groups — create groups like "Work", "Personal", "Archived" and color-code them for quick visual identification
- 💬 Bookmark descriptions — annotate any bookmark with a custom note to remember its purpose, branch context, or any other detail
- ⚡ Quick switcher — press
Cmd+Alt+P (Mac) / Ctrl+Alt+P (Windows/Linux) to fuzzy-search all your projects
- 🚀 Auto-launcher — when VS Code opens with no folder, the picker appears automatically
- 🪟 Open anywhere — open a project in the current window or a brand-new window
- 🔍 Reveal in Finder — jump to the folder in your OS file manager
Usage
The Tack: Bookmarks panel exposes all primary actions directly from the toolbar — no command palette required for common operations.
Bookmarking
Each bookmark displays its folder name alongside the resolved path, making it easy to identify projects at a glance without opening them.
Right-clicking a bookmark reveals the full action menu:
| Action |
How |
| Bookmark current workspace |
Click $(bookmark) in the sidebar toolbar or run Tack: Bookmark Current Workspace from the Command Palette |
| Bookmark any folder |
Click $(folder-opened) in the sidebar toolbar or run Tack: Bookmark Any Folder… |
| Open a project |
Click a bookmark, or right-click → Open Project |
| Open in a new window |
Right-click a bookmark → Open Project in New Window |
| Reveal in file manager |
Right-click a bookmark → Reveal in Finder / Explorer |
| Toggle pin |
Right-click a bookmark → Toggle Pin — pinned projects float to the top of the list globally across all groups |
| Add or edit a description |
Right-click a bookmark → Edit Description… — add a note, branch name, or any contextual reminder |
| Rename a bookmark |
Right-click a bookmark → Rename Bookmark |
| Move to a group |
Right-click a bookmark → Move to Group… |
| Remove a bookmark |
Right-click a bookmark → Remove Bookmark |
Groups
Right-clicking a group gives you quick access to rename, color, or delete it:
| Action |
How |
| Create a group |
Click $(new-folder) in the sidebar toolbar |
| Move bookmark to group |
Right-click a bookmark → Move to Group… |
| Change group color |
Right-click a group → Change Group Color… — color-code groups for instant visual identification |
| Rename a group |
Right-click a group → Rename Bookmark |
| Remove a group |
Right-click a group → Remove Group (bookmarks become ungrouped) |
Switching Projects
- Keyboard shortcut:
Cmd+Alt+P / Ctrl+Alt+P → opens the Quick Switcher
- Click: Click any bookmark in the sidebar to open it in the current window
- New window: Right-click → Open Project in New Window
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Shortcut |
Action |
Cmd+Alt+P (Mac) |
Open Project Switcher |
Ctrl+Alt+P (Win/Linux) |
Open Project Switcher |
Requirements
- VS Code 1.85.0 or newer
- No additional dependencies
Extension Settings
This extension does not add any settings. All data is stored in VS Code's globalState and persists across workspaces and restarts.
License
Copyright (c) 2026 JuanMa Romero Martin. All rights reserved.
Permission is granted to install and use this extension through the Visual Studio Code Marketplace or an authorized distribution channel for personal or commercial use.
You may not copy, redistribute, sublicense, sell, modify, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or create derivative works from this extension or its source code, except where such restrictions are prohibited by applicable law.
THE EXTENSION IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXTENSION OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE EXTENSION.
