Command Palette for Visual Studio Code

Overview

This project provides a command palette extension for opening Visual Studio Code workspaces.

Features

• Workspace Management: Retrieve and display a list of available workspaces, including their paths and types (e.g., Local, WSL, Remote).
• Command Execution: Open workspaces in Visual Studio Code using a dedicated command.
• Multi-Installation Support: Works for multiple installations of Visual Studio Code, including Insider and system installations.

Installation

Note

Because the application is first signed by the Microsoft Store, updates will take a few days to be available via WinGet or in the Command Palette.

Windows Store

Via Command Palette

1. Open Command Palette
2. Select "Command Palette - VS Code"

Via Winget

1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell
2. Run the following command:

   winget install JonahFintzDEV.CommandPalette-VSCode

Manual Installation

1. Make sure you use the latest version of PowerToys.
2. Install the application by double-clicking the .msix file.

Settings

• Preferred Edition: Determines which edition (Default or Insider) is used when a folder or workspace has been opened in both editions of VS Code.
  • Options:
    • Default: Uses the standard VS Code edition
    • Insider: Uses the VS Code Insider edition
• Use Strict Search: Enables or disables strict search for workspaces.
  • Strict Search: Matches items where the search text appears as a contiguous substring in the item's title or subtitle. For example, searching for "abc" will match "abc" or "abc123" but not "a1b2c3".
• Show Details Panel: Toggles the visibility of the details panel in the UI.
• Tags: Configures the tags displayed for each workspace.
  • Options:
    • None (-): No tags are displayed.
    • Type: Displays the workspace type (e.g., Local, WSL, Remote).
    • Target: Displays the target instance name (e.g., VS Code, VS Code Insider).
    • Type & Target: Displays both the workspace type and the target instance name.
• Command Result Action: Determines what should happen after opening a VS Code workspace.
  • Options:
    • Dismiss: Closes the Command Palette after opening the workspace
    • Go Back: Returns to the previous Command Palette view
    • Keep Open: Keeps the Command Palette open after opening the workspace

Technical Information

• Version: 1.6.0.0
• Target Framework: .NET 9.0 (Windows 10.0.22621.0)
• Minimum OS Version: Windows 10 (10.0.19041.0)
• Architecture Support: x64, ARM64
• Package Type: MSIX (Microsoft Store app)

Project Structure

• Main Application: CmdPalVsCode.cs - Main extension implementation
• Commands Provider: CmdPalVsCodeCommandsProvider.cs - Command palette provider
• Settings Management: SettingsManager.cs - Handles user preferences
• VS Code Integration: OpenVsCodeCommand.cs - Command execution logic
• UI Pages: VSCodePage.cs - Main interface page

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have suggestions for improvements or new features, please open an issue or submit a pull request.