VSCode open workspace folder hotkey

Question

I am wondering if there is a way I could bind a keyboard shortcut to open the OS File Explorer at the root workspace directory.

Furthermore, I would also like to be able to open a specific folder, relative to my workspace path, with the press of a keyboard shortcut.

I have search through the settings file, and for extensions, but I didn't come up with anything yet.

Answer 1

One way to accomplish this would be by using a task and a keybinding.

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Workspace Folder

To open the workspace using shiftctrlalt + t, create a task:

tasks.json

{
    "label": "explore workspace",
    "type": "shell",
    "windows": {
        "command": "explorer ${workspaceFolder}"
    },
    "osx": {
        "command": "open ${workspaceFolder}"
    }
}

Note the task label. Ad a corresponding keybinding:

keybindings.json

{
    "key": "ctrl+shift+alt+t",
    "command": "workbench.action.tasks.runTask",
    "args": "explore workspace"
}

Note the args value matches the task's label value.

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Folder relative to workspace

Assume you want to open ${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/.bin. Add the task:

{
    "label": "explore bin",
    "type": "shell",
    "windows": {
        "command": "explorer ${workspaceFolder}\\node_modules\\.bin"
    },
    "osx": {
        "command": "open ${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/.bin"
    }
}

and a corresponding keybinding:

{
    "key": "ctrl+shift+alt+r",
    "command": "workbench.action.tasks.runTask",
    "args": "explore bin"
}

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Disclaimer: Only tested on Windows