Archive Explorer

A VS Code extension that opens archives (and folders) in a tree-style explorer custom editor.

Supported Files

• .zip
• .jar
• .apk
• .vsix
• .tar
• .tgz
• .tar.gz
• any folder

Features

• Custom editor (zip.view) for supported archive file types
• Column view for name, uncompressed size, compressed size, and modified time
• Multi-select support (single, Ctrl/Cmd, Shift range select)
• Drag-and-drop between entries in the explorer
• Drag files/folders from your OS into the explorer
• Inline rename (F2)
• Delete (Delete key)
• Context menu actions in the custom editor
• Explorer context command: Reveal in Editor for folders

Usage

1. Open a supported archive file in VS Code.
2. VS Code uses the ZIP Viewer custom editor.
3. Navigate and interact with entries using click, keyboard shortcuts, context menu, and drag-and-drop.

You can also right-click a folder in the VS Code Explorer and run Reveal in Editor.

Current Limitations

• Archive write operations are supported, but should still be considered early-stage.
• Complex edits on very large archives may take time while the archive is rewritten.
• Data-safety edge cases (for example abrupt termination during write) are not yet covered by recovery/rollback logic.