> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.monolex.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Terminal Path Open > Open files and folders directly from terminal output with smart path resolution # 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. ``` ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ See a file path in your terminal? ║ ║ Select it, right-click, and open it instantly! ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ``` *** ## 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! │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ``` **The old way was frustrating:** ``` Step 1: See the path in terminal ↓ Step 2: Manually copy the path ↓ Step 3: Switch to file explorer ↓ Step 4: Navigate to the folder ↓ 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 ``` ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ SEARCH STRATEGIES │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ │ 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 ``` ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ FILES FOLDERS ║ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ /Users/you/Projects/app.ts /Users/you/Projects/ ║ ║ src/modules/config.json src/modules/ ║ ║ package.json architecture/rendering/ ║ ║ README.md docs/ ║ ║ ║ ║ Opens in: Editor/Viewer Opens in: File Tree ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ``` *** ## 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 **Fix:** Select more of the path for uniqueness, or verify the file exists. ### 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 ``` ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ QUICK REFERENCE ║ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ 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 ║ ║ ║ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ TIPS ║ ║ ║ ║ • Paths ending with "/" open as folders ║ ║ • Paths with extensions open as files ║ ║ • Partial paths are searched automatically ║ ║ • Recently worked files are found faster ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ``` *** ## Before & After ``` ┌───────────────────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────────────────┐ │ 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 │ │ │ │ │ └───────────────────────────────┘ └───────────────────────────────┘ ```