Workspace Jumper

Jump between your VS Code workspaces without digging through folders.

Workspace Jumper is a lightweight VS Code extension designed for developers who work across multiple projects. Save your workspaces, switch between them instantly, and automatically resume where you left off.

Everything is local and offline-first. There is no tracking, telemetry, or network communication.

🎬 Demo

See Workspace Jumper in action:

✨ Features

⚡ Quick Workspace Switching

Jump to any saved workspace using a keyboard shortcut:

• Windows / Linux: Ctrl+Alt+W
• macOS: Cmd+Alt+W

No need to browse through folders or repeatedly open the same projects.

🔐 Privacy First

Workspace Jumper is built to keep your workspace information private.

• Works completely offline
• No telemetry
• No tracking
• No network requests
• Workspace paths are protected with AES-256-GCM encryption
• Encryption keys are stored using VS Code's secure SecretStorage API
• Open source and fully auditable

🔄 Automatic Resume

Workspace Jumper remembers your most recently used workspace and can automatically restore it when VS Code starts without a folder open.

You can enable or disable automatic resume from the extension settings.

🗂️ Workspace Management

Keep your workspace history organised directly from the Workspace Jumper dashboard.

You can:

• Rename saved workspaces
• Mark workspaces as sensitive
• Remove individual workspaces
• Clear your entire workspace history
• Configure how many workspaces are remembered

🚨 Stale Workspace Detection

Projects move. Folders get renamed. Drives disappear.

Workspace Jumper detects when a saved workspace can no longer be found and marks it as stale, giving you an easy way to clean up old entries.

🎛️ Multiple Ways to Access It

Workspace Jumper is available from:

• Activity Bar
• Status Bar
• Command Palette
• Keyboard shortcuts

Use whichever workflow fits you best.

🚀 Installation

VS Code Marketplace

1. Open VS Code
2. Open Extensions with Ctrl+Shift+X
3. Search for Workspace Jumper
4. Click Install

Install from VSIX

You can also install Workspace Jumper manually using a .vsix package.

1. Download the latest release
2. Open VS Code
3. Go to Extensions
4. Select the ... menu
5. Choose Install from VSIX
6. Select the downloaded file

View Workspace Jumper releases on GitHub

⌨️ Commands & Shortcuts

⚙️ Settings

Workspace Jumper keeps configuration simple.

Existing Configuration

Some internal setting and command identifiers still use the original worksnap / workspace-jumper prefixes.

These identifiers are intentionally preserved so existing settings and keybindings continue working after the extension's rename.

🔒 Privacy & Security

Workspace Jumper is designed around a local-first approach.

No Network Communication

The extension does not require an online service or external backend.

There is:

• No telemetry
• No analytics
• No tracking
• No account
• No cloud workspace database
• No external API

Encrypted Workspace Paths

Saved workspace paths are encrypted using AES-256-GCM.

Encryption keys are stored through VS Code's secure SecretStorage API rather than being stored directly alongside the workspace data.

Sensitive Workspaces

You can mark a workspace as sensitive.

Sensitive workspaces require confirmation before they can be opened, regardless of whether they are accessed through the dashboard, keyboard shortcuts, or other extension entry points.

Webview Security

The dashboard webview uses a strict Content Security Policy (CSP) and does not rely on inline scripts.

🛠️ Development

Clone the repository and install the dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/omar-afnan/workspace-jumper
cd workspace-jumper
npm install

Compile the extension:

npm run compile

Then press F5 in VS Code to launch the Extension Development Host.

Available Scripts

🧠 Why Workspace Jumper?

If you regularly work on multiple projects, you probably know the routine:

Open VS Code → find the folder → open the project → repeat.

Workspace Jumper turns that into:

Pick a workspace → jump in → keep working.

It's built for developers who constantly move between personal projects, workspaces, experiments, repositories, and side projects.

🗺️ Roadmap

Potential improvements include:

• Recently used workspaces
• Workspace groups
• Better workspace organisation
• Custom workspace labels
• Improved onboarding
• Additional keyboard-first workflows
• More workspace restore options
• Performance improvements

Have an idea? Open an issue and let me know.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions, bug reports, feature requests, and feedback are welcome.

If you find a problem or have an idea for improving Workspace Jumper, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

View the Workspace Jumper repository

📄 License

MIT License.

See LICENSE for the full license text.

Made for developers who work on multiple projects. 🚀