MultiFile Canvas – VS Code Extension

Ever lost your flow because you had to jump between 5 tiny files?
MultiFile Canvas lets you edit multiple files in one seamless view.

✅ No endless tab switching
✅ Works with configs, snippets, and utilities
✅ Feels like editing a single file — no new UI to learn

⚡ Quick What & Why

What: Edit multiple files in one continuous view.
Why: Keep focus and stay productive — no more juggling tabs.

📝 Brief Overview

MultiFile Canvas introduces a special .mf file format. Inside it, you can reference multiple files with simple dividers:

2. Add File References
   • Inside your {example}.mf file, type:

     ---- main.js ----
     ---- lib/utils.js ----
     ---- index.js ----
     

• Each divider loads that file into the canvas.
• You edit them inline, as if they were one document.
• Saving updates the original files automatically.
• External changes stay in sync with your canvas view.
• If you paste multiple deviders it will load all of them.
• If there is some content after a devider the load will be skipped.

It feels just like editing a normal file — no new UI or workflow to learn.

🎯 Common Use Cases

• Focused sessions: Create a canvas for just the files you need right now.
• Teaching or demos: Show related files together in a single view.
• Small utilities: Work across multiple helper scripts without breaking flow.
• Snippets & examples: Collect code fragments in one editable view.

🚀 How It Works

5-Second Version

1. Create .mf file
2. List your files with dividers
3. Edit + save → syncs back automatically

Detailed Version

1. Create a Canvas

   • Make a new file ending in .mf (e.g., project.mf).

2. List Your Files

   • Add file dividers (one per file).

3. Edit as Usual

   • Save to sync back changes.

4. Stay in Sync

   • External edits show up inside the canvas.

5. Rename with Control

   • Rename divider = new copy
   • Point to existing file = load that file

Example

📦 Installation

1. Open the Extensions panel in VS Code.
2. Search for MultiFile Canvas.
3. Click Install.