Voil – Oil.nvim for VSCode
I wrote a vscode extension which allows you to create/rename/move/delete files by editing a text buffer. If you are familiar with oil.nvim, this is similar. In my opinion this is vastly superior to the built-in file manager because it allows you to utilize your existing text-editing muscle memory into file manipulation skills, as opposed to the built-in file explorer which requires mouse or at least memorizing new keyboard shortcuts. There is a video demo on the github page here: https://github.com/ahrm/voil.
Voil – Oil.nvim for VSCode launched on February 1, 2025 with 5 votes and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
What it does
Extension for Visual Studio Code - Edit the filesystem like a text buffer.
Youtube video showing voil features: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_L0c7rcYLs&t=5s . Edit file system like a text buffer (similar to oil.nvim ). Create new files/directories by typing their names in the editor (names ending with / are treated as directories). Convert your existing text-editing skills to file system manipulation skills, as opposed of the vscode's default file explorer which requires mouse interaction or memorizing new keybinds (and still is nowhere near as powerful). Demo: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2a04bff7-1c10-45ee-bf02-dd814a08a142 There is a hidden ID associated with each file which is how voil determines which file is being e.g. renamed or moved.…from marketplace.visualstudio.com
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