VS Code - How to open a file by its full path in the command palette?

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I need some functions like:

VS Code -> F1 (open Command Palette) -> OpenFileFeature: /home/user/blablabla/code.py -> (Enter) -> (file opened in editor)

In this case /home/user/blablabla/code.py can be an external file (relative to my current folder open in VS Code).

Does anyone know some tricks about this?

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3 Answers

In vscode you can use the command palette to open files via absolute path using the CTRL + P shortcut. Please note the difference. CTRL + P opens the file navigator whereas CTRL + SHIFT + P opens the editor command window, meaning you will see the > indicator. Additional note - you could just simply delete the > identifier as well, if using the command shortcut.

The file navigator takes absolute paths as arguments, once you filled out a file that exists it will populate in the drop down list for selection: screenshot

Notice how I do not have any workspaces open so there is no navigation history or relative file association.

Alternatively,

There is naturally the option to open via CTRL + O, where you can always enter absolute paths as well, not a command palette related answer but related option.

user_23535230

If you want to open file outside workspace in the current window:

  1. Open terminal Ctrl + `
  2. Type code [any_file_path], Enter
user_27464470

I tried the accepted answer and it did not work for me. I'm on OSX. After pressing āŒ˜+p, when I start typing absolute path of a file, it simply shows No matching results.

What worked for me was opening file from the file navigator. Go to File > Open (āŒ˜+o) and locate the file in the file browser. It opens the file in same window in a tab.

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