From 89c2fac3c6262ee57db35431b6dc44319af8dd2d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kamil <xkamilptx@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:48:29 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Open project and workspace folders from the sidebar (#2491)

* feat(app): open project folder from project context menu (#2487)

* refactor(app): give file manager action a home

---------

Co-authored-by: Mohamed Boudra <boudra.moha@gmail.com>
---
 .../src/components/sidebar-workspace-list.tsx |  7 +++
 .../sidebar/sidebar-workspace-menu.tsx        |  7 +++
 packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ar.ts         |  2 +
 packages/app/src/i18n/resources/en.ts         |  2 +
 packages/app/src/i18n/resources/es.ts         |  2 +
 packages/app/src/i18n/resources/fr.ts         |  2 +
 packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ja.ts         |  2 +
 packages/app/src/i18n/resources/pt-BR.ts      |  2 +
 packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ru.ts         |  2 +
 packages/app/src/i18n/resources/zh-CN.ts      |  2 +
 .../open-in-file-manager/menu-item.tsx        | 54 +++++++++++++++++++
 11 files changed, 84 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/app/src/workspace/open-in-file-manager/menu-item.tsx

diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/sidebar-workspace-list.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/sidebar-workspace-list.tsx
index c349487db..d988b880a 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/sidebar-workspace-list.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/sidebar-workspace-list.tsx
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ import {
   getIsElectron,
 } from "@/constants/platform";
 import { getDesktopHost } from "@/desktop/host";
+import { OpenInFileManagerMenuItem } from "@/workspace/open-in-file-manager/menu-item";
 
 const workspaceKeyExtractor = (workspace: SidebarWorkspacePlacement) => workspace.workspaceKey;
 
@@ -609,6 +610,10 @@ function ProjectKebabMenu({
             {t("sidebar.project.actions.openNewWindow")}
           </DropdownMenuItem>
         ) : null}
+        <OpenInFileManagerMenuItem
+          path={projectPath}
+          testID={`sidebar-project-menu-open-folder-${projectKey}`}
+        />
         <DropdownMenuItem
           testID={`sidebar-project-menu-remove-${projectKey}`}
           leading={trash2LeadingIcon}
@@ -660,6 +665,7 @@ function WorkspaceRowRightGroup({
   isPinned?: boolean;
   onTogglePin?: () => void;
 }) {
+  const workspacePath = workspace.workspaceDirectory ?? workspace.projectRootPath;
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const showShortcut = showShortcutBadge && shortcutNumber !== null;
   const showKebab = Boolean(onArchive && (isHovered || isTouchPlatform));
@@ -698,6 +704,7 @@ function WorkspaceRowRightGroup({
                 archiveShortcutKeys={archiveShortcutKeys}
                 isPinned={isPinned}
                 onTogglePin={onTogglePin}
+                openInFileManagerPath={workspacePath}
               />
             ) : null}
           </SidebarWorkspaceTrailingActionOverlay>
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/sidebar/sidebar-workspace-menu.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/sidebar/sidebar-workspace-menu.tsx
index e04fc7ab6..f31489d7b 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/sidebar/sidebar-workspace-menu.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/sidebar/sidebar-workspace-menu.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   DropdownMenuTrigger,
 } from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu";
 import { Shortcut } from "@/components/ui/shortcut";
+import { OpenInFileManagerMenuItem } from "@/workspace/open-in-file-manager/menu-item";
 
 const foregroundColorMapping = (theme: Theme) => ({ color: theme.colors.foreground });
 const foregroundMutedColorMapping = (theme: Theme) => ({
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ interface SidebarWorkspaceMenuProps {
   archiveShortcutKeys?: ShortcutKey[][] | null;
   isPinned?: boolean;
   onTogglePin?: () => void;
+  openInFileManagerPath?: string | null;
 }
 
 export function SidebarWorkspaceMenu({
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ export function SidebarWorkspaceMenu({
   archiveShortcutKeys,
   isPinned,
   onTogglePin,
+  openInFileManagerPath,
 }: SidebarWorkspaceMenuProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const archiveTrailing = useMemo(
@@ -137,6 +140,10 @@ export function SidebarWorkspaceMenu({
             {isPinned ? t("sidebar.workspace.actions.unpin") : t("sidebar.workspace.actions.pin")}
           </DropdownMenuItem>
         ) : null}
+        <OpenInFileManagerMenuItem
+          path={openInFileManagerPath}
+          testID={`sidebar-workspace-menu-open-folder-${workspaceKey}`}
+        />
         <DropdownMenuItem
           testID={`sidebar-workspace-menu-archive-${workspaceKey}`}
           leading={archiveLeadingIcon}
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ar.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ar.ts
index 4acb2fb36..e275c72dc 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ar.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ar.ts
@@ -908,6 +908,8 @@ export const ar: TranslationResources = {
         openSettings: "افتح إعدادات المشروع",
         openNewWindow: "Open in new window",
         openNewWindowFailed: "Couldn't open a new window",
+        openFolder: "Open in file manager",
+        openFolderFailed: "Couldn't open folder",
         remove: "إزالة المشروع",
         removing: "جارٍ الإزالة...",
       },
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/en.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/en.ts
index 8f3d54de9..8842cd9da 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/en.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/en.ts
@@ -918,6 +918,8 @@ export const en = {
         openSettings: "Open project settings",
         openNewWindow: "Open in new window",
         openNewWindowFailed: "Couldn't open a new window",
+        openFolder: "Open in file manager",
+        openFolderFailed: "Couldn't open folder",
         remove: "Remove project",
         removing: "Removing...",
       },
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/es.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/es.ts
index def00ef9a..7dd54d9b9 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/es.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/es.ts
@@ -939,6 +939,8 @@ export const es: TranslationResources = {
         openSettings: "Abrir la configuración del proyecto",
         openNewWindow: "Open in new window",
         openNewWindowFailed: "Couldn't open a new window",
+        openFolder: "Open in file manager",
+        openFolderFailed: "Couldn't open folder",
         remove: "Eliminar proyecto",
         removing: "Eliminando...",
       },
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/fr.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/fr.ts
index 5cf4578d1..821604b50 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/fr.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/fr.ts
@@ -938,6 +938,8 @@ export const fr: TranslationResources = {
         openSettings: "Ouvrir les paramètres du projet",
         openNewWindow: "Open in new window",
         openNewWindowFailed: "Couldn't open a new window",
+        openFolder: "Open in file manager",
+        openFolderFailed: "Couldn't open folder",
         remove: "Supprimer le projet",
         removing: "Suppression...",
       },
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ja.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ja.ts
index 9b81dd8a9..821e92416 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ja.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ja.ts
@@ -919,6 +919,8 @@ export const ja: TranslationResources = {
         openSettings: "プロジェクト設定を開く",
         openNewWindow: "新しいウィンドウで開く",
         openNewWindowFailed: "新しいウィンドウを開けませんでした",
+        openFolder: "Open in file manager",
+        openFolderFailed: "Couldn't open folder",
         remove: "プロジェクトを削除",
         removing: "削除中...",
       },
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/pt-BR.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/pt-BR.ts
index 1027e88dc..b32cb791b 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/pt-BR.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/pt-BR.ts
@@ -930,6 +930,8 @@ export const ptBR: TranslationResources = {
         openSettings: "Abrir configurações do projeto",
         openNewWindow: "Abrir em nova janela",
         openNewWindowFailed: "Não foi possível abrir uma nova janela",
+        openFolder: "Open in file manager",
+        openFolderFailed: "Couldn't open folder",
         remove: "Remover projeto",
         removing: "Removendo...",
       },
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ru.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ru.ts
index b8ec048de..f175927cf 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ru.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ru.ts
@@ -930,6 +930,8 @@ export const ru: TranslationResources = {
         openSettings: "Открыть настройки проекта",
         openNewWindow: "Open in new window",
         openNewWindowFailed: "Couldn't open a new window",
+        openFolder: "Open in file manager",
+        openFolderFailed: "Couldn't open folder",
         remove: "Удалить проект",
         removing: "Удаление...",
       },
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/zh-CN.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/zh-CN.ts
index 8f5ee66d8..52579675c 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/zh-CN.ts
@@ -899,6 +899,8 @@ export const zhCN: TranslationResources = {
         openSettings: "打开 project 设置",
         openNewWindow: "在新窗口中打开",
         openNewWindowFailed: "无法打开新窗口",
+        openFolder: "Open in file manager",
+        openFolderFailed: "Couldn't open folder",
         remove: "移除 project",
         removing: "正在移除...",
       },
diff --git a/packages/app/src/workspace/open-in-file-manager/menu-item.tsx b/packages/app/src/workspace/open-in-file-manager/menu-item.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e8288ffd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/src/workspace/open-in-file-manager/menu-item.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import { useCallback } from "react";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { FolderOpen } from "lucide-react-native";
+import { withUnistyles } from "react-native-unistyles";
+import { DropdownMenuItem } from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu";
+import { getIsElectron } from "@/constants/platform";
+import { useToast } from "@/contexts/toast-context";
+import type { Theme } from "@/styles/theme";
+import { openDesktopTarget, useDesktopOpenTargets } from "@/workspace/desktop-open-targets";
+
+interface OpenInFileManagerMenuItemProps {
+  path?: string | null;
+  testID: string;
+}
+
+const ThemedFolderOpen = withUnistyles(FolderOpen);
+
+const foregroundMutedColorMapping = (theme: Theme) => ({
+  color: theme.colors.foregroundMuted,
+});
+
+const leadingIcon = <ThemedFolderOpen size={14} uniProps={foregroundMutedColorMapping} />;
+
+export function OpenInFileManagerMenuItem({ path, testID }: OpenInFileManagerMenuItemProps) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const toast = useToast();
+  const isElectron = getIsElectron();
+  const workspacePath = path?.trim() ?? "";
+  const { targets } = useDesktopOpenTargets({
+    isLocalExecution: isElectron && workspacePath.length > 0,
+  });
+  const fileManagerTarget = targets.find((target) => target.kind === "file-manager");
+
+  const openInFileManager = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!fileManagerTarget || workspacePath.length === 0) return;
+    void openDesktopTarget({
+      editorId: fileManagerTarget.id,
+      workspacePath,
+    }).catch((error) => {
+      console.warn("[open-in-file-manager] open failed", error);
+      toast.error(t("sidebar.project.actions.openFolderFailed"));
+    });
+  }, [fileManagerTarget, t, toast, workspacePath]);
+
+  if (!isElectron || !fileManagerTarget || workspacePath.length === 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <DropdownMenuItem testID={testID} leading={leadingIcon} onSelect={openInFileManager}>
+      {t("sidebar.project.actions.openFolder")}
+    </DropdownMenuItem>
+  );
+}