MultiSplit

A Visual Studio Code extension that adds a context menu option to open multiple files in a grid layout. This extension was originally created to help the macOS ChatGPT app access the context of multiple files by opening them simultaneously.

Features

This extension adds a context menu option when right-clicking on files or folders in the Explorer:

Open in Split View: Opens the selected file(s) in a grid layout in the current window. If a folder is selected, all files within that folder (including nested files) will be opened in a grid arrangement optimized for the number of files. The extension limits the maximum number of files to 32 to ensure good performance and usability.

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code 1.38.0 or higher

Usage

1. Right-click on a file or folder in the Explorer
2. Select "Open in Split View"

Using .splitignore

You can create a .splitignore file in the root of your workspace to exclude certain files or folders from being opened in split view. The syntax is similar to .gitignore:

# Ignore all .log files
*.log

# Ignore the node_modules directory
node_modules/

# Ignore specific files
src/config.js

This is useful when working with folders that contain many files you don't want to open.

Extension Settings

This extension does not add any settings.

Known Issues

• The extension limits the number of files to 32 to maintain performance. Use .splitignore to filter unwanted files if you need to work with large directories.

Development

Testing

This extension includes both unit tests and integration tests:

• Unit Tests: Test individual components like the ignore pattern functionality
• Integration Tests: Test the extension in the current VS Code environment

To run the tests:

# Run unit tests
pnpm run test:unit

# Run integration tests in your current VS Code instance
pnpm run test

The integration tests run in your current VS Code instance, which makes testing faster and more reliable than downloading a separate VS Code instance.

Release Notes

1.1.2

• Increased the maximum number of files to 32 from 16

1.1.1

• Updated minimum VS Code version requirement to 1.38.0
• Added tests
• Added logo

1.1.0

• Added support for .splitignore file to exclude files and folders
• Limited the maximum number of files to 32 for better performance

1.0.0

• Initial release of MultiSplit