#explorer

Hide Files & Folders

VastBlast

Hide files and folders from the Explorer by adding workspace files.exclude entries, with a Hidden Files & Folders view for opening and unhiding them.

SQL Studio

LevRagulin

Write SQL, explore databases, and view query results with agent integration

Context Commander

shadowbq

Bind any command palette command to the Explorer right-click menu — for any file type.

Hunter's Task Explorer

huntertran

Explore and run tasks from .vscode/tasks.json and other detected sources in a sidebar.

Smart File Manager

gowthamkaruppiah

Enhances file management by introducing a virtual visibility layer over the default Explorer.

File View

MadsKristensen

Browse and manage the complete Git repository alongside Solution Explorer, with search, multi-root folders, Git status, and drag-and-drop.

Dotfiles Toggler

JesusLeon

Toggle visibility of dotfiles (files starting with .) in the Explorer with custom profiles and patterns

Devcontainer Open Containing Folder

s-h-a-d-o-w

Seamlessly open folders in devcontainers.

Add to Gitignore Button

VastBlast

Add files and folders to the appropriate .gitignore from the Explorer context menu.

NPM Catalog

Denys-Shovkovyi

Browse the most popular npm packages by category — Frontend, Backend, Mobile, and more — right from the sidebar.

Windows Context Menu

Shellback

Bring the native Windows Explorer context menu directly into VS Code.

Explorer Folder Filter

RobertLD

Temporarily focus the native VS Code Explorer on matching folders.