Remember, pin, and reopen recently opened folders, workspaces, and files from a dedicated VS Code sidebar.
Features
Tracks local file-system folders, .code-workspace files, and files from VS Code's Open Recent list.
Shows recent folders and workspaces in a Folders pane, with recent files in a separate Files pane at the bottom.
Uses VS Code's active file icon theme for recent item row icons.
Opens the selected item in the current VS Code window by default.
Adds context menu actions to open folders/workspaces in a new window or reveal any item in Finder/File Explorer.
Pins important items so they stay at the top and are never trimmed automatically.
Removes individual items, clears unpinned items, or clears the full list.
Commands
Open Recent: Open
Open Recent: Open in New Window
Open Recent: Reveal in Finder/File Explorer
Open Recent: Pin Item
Open Recent: Unpin Item
Open Recent: Remove Item
Open Recent: Import Existing Recent Items
Open Recent: Clear Unpinned
Open Recent: Clear All
Open Recent: Refresh
Settings
Setting
Default
Description
recentFolders.maxEntries
20
Maximum number of unpinned recent items to keep per item kind. Pinned items are never trimmed automatically.
Notes
This extension imports entries from VS Code's built-in Open Recent list when the extension activates and when you run refresh/import. VS Code does not expose a stable extension API for opening a single file in a new window, so the new-window action opens files in the current window and shows a note. Reveal in Finder/File Explorer is available for local file-system items.
