Open Multiple Files

A VS Code extension that adds multi-select to the file picker, so you can open several files at once instead of one at a time.

It replaces the default Go to File picker with one that has checkboxes — everything else stays the same.

Usage

Opening a single file

Search for a file and press Enter. If no checkboxes are checked, the highlighted file opens — just like the default picker.

Opening multiple files

Check the boxes next to the files you want, then press Enter or click OK to open them all.

Regex mode

For more targeted file selection, the picker includes a regex mode.

1. Click the .* button in the title bar to enable regex mode.
2. Type a pattern — the file list filters in real-time against the full relative path (case-insensitive).
3. To open every file that matches, click the ✓✓ button in the title bar.

If a regex match returns more than five files, a confirmation prompt appears before opening them.

Click the .* button again to return to normal mode.

Command Palette

The picker is also available via the Command Palette — search for Open Multiple Files.

Contributing

npm install
npm run compile
npm test

Press F5 in VS Code to launch a development Extension Host window.