Developer plugin
VS Code
Recent projects, extensions, marketplace and commands for VS Code and its forks.
Plugins run in the same launcher as your apps, files and commands.
About VS Code
VS Code for Supermac opens recent projects and runs editor commands. It works with VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf and other forks that keep the same storage layout.
What you can do
- Open recent projects
- Search installed extensions
- Run editor commands and open the marketplace
Keyboard
Press your Supermac launcher shortcut, then search for VS Code items or commands. Use ↑ and ↓ to move through the results, Return to run, and ⌘K to open the command palette.
- ↩Open in VS Code
- ⌘⇧↩Open (Alternate Window Mode)
- ⌘⇧FShow in Finder
- ⌘⇧TOpen in Terminal
- ⌘⇧CCopy Name
- ⌘⇧PPin
- ⌃XRemove from Recent Projects
App defaults; you can change them in Settings.
Setup
Reads the editor's recent-projects storage. Supermac asks before writing or backing it up.
Open Supermac, go to Settings → Plugins, select VS Code and follow the setup rows. Permissions are listed in the same pane, and a plugin stays off until you enable it.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the VS Code plugin do?
Recent projects, extensions, marketplace and commands for VS Code and its forks.
VS Code for Supermac opens recent projects and runs editor commands. It works with VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf and other forks that keep the same storage layout.
What can I do with VS Code?
Open recent projects.
Search installed extensions.
Run editor commands and open the marketplace.
What do I need to set up VS Code?
Reads the editor's recent-projects storage. Supermac asks before writing or backing it up.
Does VS Code have default keyboard shortcuts?
Yes. VS Code ships with 7 default shortcuts, including Open in VS Code (Return), Open (Alternate Window Mode) (Command Shift Return) and Show in Finder (Command Shift F) and 4 more. You can change them in Settings.
How do I turn on VS Code?
Open Supermac, go to Settings → Plugins, select VS Code and follow the setup rows. A plugin stays off until you enable it.
It is one of 8 Developer plugins in the Supermac directory.