Projects Launcher is a VS Code-compatible extension for Cursor, VS Code, and editors built on the VS Code extension API. It lets you save folders with friendly names and reopen the right project without guessing from folder paths.
Features
Save the currently opened workspace folder with a custom display name.
Open any folder directly from the launcher.
Reopen saved projects in the current window or a new window.
Use the launcher webview from an empty editor window.
Browse, rename, and remove projects from the sidebar.
Keep separate entries for nested folders, copied test folders, and different folders from the same Git repository.
Store project identity by absolute folder path only, not by Git remote or repository metadata.
Why It Exists
When many projects live near each other, folder names stop being enough. Projects Launcher gives each folder a human name, so src/test, src/test/frontend, and src/test2 can become Backend Test Lab, Frontend Sandbox, and Second Test Copy.
Usage
Open a folder in Cursor or VS Code.
Press Open Folder in the launcher when you want to browse to a folder manually.
Run Project Launcher: Save Current Project or press Save Current Project in the launcher.
Enter a friendly project name.
Reopen it later from the launcher, the sidebar, or the status bar.
You can choose whether to open a saved project in the current window or in a new window.
Settings
projectLauncher.autoOpenLauncherWhenEmpty: open Project Launcher automatically when the editor starts without an open folder.
projectLauncher.autoOpenLauncherOnStartup: open Project Launcher automatically when the extension activates.
projectLauncher.reopenLauncherWhenClosedInEmptyWindow: reopen Project Launcher when it is closed in an empty editor window.
projectLauncher.showStartupHint: show a startup notification with quick actions.
