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Buffer Lens

victorchrollo14

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LazyVim-style buffer switcher for VS Code - quickly switch between recently opened files
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Buffer Switcher

A LazyVim-style buffer switcher for VS Code. Quickly switch between recently opened files in your workspace using Ctrl+7.

Features

  • Fast Buffer Switching: Press Ctrl+7 (or Cmd+7 on Mac) to open the buffer picker
  • MRU Ordering: Files are sorted by most recently used
  • Fuzzy Search: Search by file name or path
  • Open Tab Indicators: See which files are currently open in tabs
  • Workspace-Specific History: Each workspace maintains its own buffer history

Usage

  • Press Ctrl+7 (or Cmd+7 on Mac)
  • Start typing to filter buffers
  • Use arrow keys to navigate
  • Press Enter to open the selected file

Keybinding

The default keybinding is Ctrl+7. You can customize it in your keybindings.json:

{
  "key": "ctrl+7",
  "command": "bufferSwitcher.showBuffers"
}

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Compile
npm run compile

# Watch mode
npm run watch

License

MIT

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