/vscode-opennewinstance

VS Code extension to open a new instance from the Explorer

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Open Folder Context Menus

Note: This extension only works in Visual Studio Code or Visual Studio Code - Insiders.

Features

This extension adds two new context menus to the Explorer:

  • Open New Workbench Here: Opens a new instance of VS Code scoped to the selected folder OR to the folder containing the selected file.
  • Reopen Workbench Here: Reopens VS Code scoped to the selected folder.

Using

Right click on a folder in the Explorer, choose Open New Workbench Here or Reopen Workbench Here.

Preview

Packaging

The repository field in package.json points to vscode.dev. Override this to ensure links to artifacts are correct when packaging.

 vsce package --baseContentUrl https://github.com/chrisdias/vscode-opennewinstance/blob/HEAD --baseImagesUrl https://github.com/chrisdias/vscode-opennewinstance/raw/HEAD

License

MIT