Remember, pin, and reopen recently opened folders, workspaces, and files from a dedicated VS Code sidebar.
Features
- Tracks local file-system folders,
.code-workspacefiles, 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: OpenOpen Recent: Open in New WindowOpen Recent: Reveal in Finder/File ExplorerOpen Recent: Pin ItemOpen Recent: Unpin ItemOpen Recent: Remove ItemOpen Recent: Import Existing Recent ItemsOpen Recent: Clear UnpinnedOpen Recent: Clear AllOpen 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.