A VS Code extension that acts as a start page for switching between projects. It scans one or more configured base folders and shows every git repository it finds in a hierarchical tree in a dedicated Activity Bar view — so jumping from one project to another is a single click.
Features
Hierarchical project tree — repositories are grouped under their intermediate folders, mirroring your folder structure on disk
One-click switching — open any repository in a new or the current window
Configurable open behavior — set a default action; the alternative is always available from the right-click menu
Workspace file support — if a repository contains a .code-workspace file, clicking it opens the workspace instead of the bare folder
Favicon icons — if a repository contains a favicon (e.g. in wwwroot/public), it's used as the tree icon
Fast & cached — scan results are cached between sessions so the tree shows instantly, then refreshes in the background
Configurable scanning — control base folders, max depth, and folders to ignore
Getting started
Open the Project Lobby view from the Activity Bar.
Click Add base folder... and pick a folder that contains your projects (e.g. C:\Workspaces).
All git repositories beneath it appear, grouped by their folders.
Click a repository to open it. Right-click for Open in New Window / Open in Current Window.
Installation
From the VS Code Marketplace
Search for Project Lobby in the VS Code Extensions panel, or install directly:
In VS Code, open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) → Extensions: Install from VSIX...
Select the downloaded file
How scanning works
Each base folder is walked recursively until a folder containing a .git directory is found — that folder is treated as a repository leaf and is not descended into further.
If the repository root contains a .code-workspace file, opening it will open that workspace file instead of the folder.
All intermediate folders are kept as group nodes, so the tree mirrors your disk layout.
Descent is limited by projectLobby.maxDepth and skips any folder named in projectLobby.ignoreFolders.
