Terminal Path Open
Open any file or folder path that appears in your terminal with just a right-click. No more manual copy-paste or tedious folder navigation.╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
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║ See a file path in your terminal? ║
║ Select it, right-click, and open it instantly! ║
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The Problem
When working in the terminal, you constantly see file paths in output:┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TYPICAL TERMINAL OUTPUT │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ $ npm run build │
│ │
│ Error in src/modules/terminal/config.ts │
│ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ │
│ You want to open THIS file! │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Step 1: See the path in terminal
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Step 2: Manually copy the path
↓
Step 3: Switch to file explorer
↓
Step 4: Navigate to the folder
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Step 5: Find and open the file
⏱️ 30+ seconds of your time wasted
The Solution
With Path Open, you just:┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ THE NEW WAY │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ Step 1: Double-click to select the path │
│ ↓ │
│ Step 2: Right-click → "Open File/Folder" │
│ ↓ │
│ ✨ File opens instantly! │
│ │
│ ⏱️ Total time: 2 seconds │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
How to Use
Step 1: Select the Path
Double-click on any word in the path, then drag to extend the selection:┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ HOW TO SELECT │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ Error in src/modules/terminal/config.ts │
│ │
│ Double-click on "config" → selects "config" │
│ Then drag to extend → selects "src/modules/terminal/config.ts" │
│ │
│ Result: [src/modules/terminal/config.ts] │
│ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ │
│ SELECTED │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Step 2: Right-Click
After selecting, right-click to see the context menu:┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ CONTEXT MENU │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ ┌────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Send Selection to Prompt │ │
│ │ ─────────────────────────── │ │
│ │ Copy Selection │ │
│ │ Copy as One Line │ │
│ │ ─────────────────────────── │ │
│ │ Open File/Folder │ ← Click here │
│ └────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Step 3: Done!
The system automatically determines if it’s a file or folder:┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ AUTOMATIC DETECTION │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ "config.ts" → Opens as FILE (has extension) │
│ "src/modules/" → Opens as FOLDER (ends with /) │
│ "src/modules" → Opens as FOLDER (no extension) │
│ │
│ Files open in editor, folders open in file tree sidebar │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Smart Path Resolution
The system can find files even with incomplete paths:┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SMART SEARCH │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ You select: "config.ts" (just the filename) │
│ │
│ System searches: │
│ │
│ 1. Check if path exists directly │
│ ↓ Not found │
│ 2. Search recent file activity (last 10 min) │
│ ↓ Found! /Users/.../monolex/src/config.ts │
│ 3. Open the most recent match │
│ │
│ ✓ File opens automatically! │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
What Gets Searched
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│ SEARCH STRATEGIES │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
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│ 1. Direct existence check │
│ → Path exists exactly as typed? Open it. │
│ │
│ 2. Recent file activity │
│ → Files you worked with in last 10 minutes │
│ │
│ 3. Known project locations │
│ → ~/Projects, ~/Developer, ~/workspace, ~/code │
│ │
│ 4. Fallback: Open folder part │
│ → Strip filename, show folder in file tree │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Supported Path Types
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║ FILES FOLDERS ║
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║ /Users/you/Projects/app.ts /Users/you/Projects/ ║
║ src/modules/config.json src/modules/ ║
║ package.json architecture/rendering/ ║
║ README.md docs/ ║
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║ Opens in: Editor/Viewer Opens in: File Tree ║
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Troubleshooting
Menu Option Not Appearing
The “Open File/Folder” option only appears when text is selected. Fix: Select text first by double-clicking, then right-click.File Not Found
Common causes:- File was deleted or moved
- Path has a typo
- Extra characters in selection
Wrong File Opens
When multiple files share the same name, the most recently accessed one opens. Fix: Select a longer, more specific path:- ❌
config.ts(ambiguous) - ✓
project-A/src/config.ts(specific)
Folder Opens Instead of File
This happens when the exact file can’t be found — the system opens the folder as a helpful fallback. Fix: Browse the folder that opened to find your file.Quick Reference
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║ QUICK REFERENCE ║
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║ SELECT → Double-click or drag to highlight path ║
║ RIGHT-CLICK → Opens the context menu ║
║ OPEN FILE/ → Opens file in editor OR folder in tree ║
║ FOLDER ║
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║ TIPS ║
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║ • Paths ending with "/" open as folders ║
║ • Paths with extensions open as files ║
║ • Partial paths are searched automatically ║
║ • Recently worked files are found faster ║
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Before & After
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│ BEFORE │ │ AFTER │
├───────────────────────────────┤ ├───────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │ │
│ 1. Copy path manually │ │ 1. Select path │
│ 2. Open file browser │ │ 2. Right-click │
│ 3. Navigate folders │ → │ 3. Click "Open File/Folder" │
│ 4. Find file │ │ │
│ 5. Double-click to open │ │ Done! │
│ │ │ │
│ 30+ seconds │ │ 2 seconds │
│ Interrupts workflow │ │ Stays in terminal │
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