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Restart VS Code when installation is completed.\n\n### 1. ⏳ \"Recently Used External Files\"\n\nWhen you open a file outside the workspace in VS Code, it is automatically added to the \"Recently Used External Files\" history, allowing you to access it at any time.\n\n### 2. ✨ Creating Bookmarks\n\nHover over the External Files view title to reveal the bookmark icon, click it, select the scope for the new bookmark (global or workspace), and enter a name.\n\n### 3. 🔖 Adding Items to Bookmarks\n\nDisplay the bookmark's context menu and select \"Register External Files...\" or \"Register External Folders...\" to add files or folders to the bookmark.\n\n### 4. 🔧 Next step\n\nYou can change [settings](#extension-settings) by `settings.json`.\n\nEnjoy!\n\n## Extension Settings\n\nThis extension contributes the following settings by [`settings.json`](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/customization/userandworkspace#_creating-user-and-workspace-settings)( Mac: \u003ckbd\u003eCommand\u003c/kbd\u003e+\u003ckbd\u003e,\u003c/kbd\u003e, Windows / Linux: \u003ckbd\u003eFile\u003c/kbd\u003e -\u003e \u003ckbd\u003ePreferences\u003c/kbd\u003e -\u003e \u003ckbd\u003eUser Settings\u003c/kbd\u003e ):\n\n* `external-files.maxRecentlyFiles`: The maximum number of entries to keep in the \"Recently Used External Files\" history.\n* `external-files.recentlyFilesHistoryScope`: Scope of recently used external files history.\n\n## Release Notes\n\nsee ChangLog on [marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items/wraith13.external-files-vscode/changelog) or [github](https://github.com/wraith13/external-files-vscode/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)\n\n## Support\n\n[GitHub Issues](https://github.com/wraith13/external-files-vscode/issues)\n\n## License\n\n[Boost Software License](https://github.com/wraith13/external-files-vscode/blob/master/LICENSE_1_0.txt)\n\n## Download VSIX file ( for VS Code compatible softwares )\n\n[Releases · wraith13/external-files-vscode](https://github.com/wraith13/external-files-vscode/releases)\n\n## Other extensions of wraith13's work\n\n|Icon|Name|Description|\n|---|---|---|\n|![](https://wraith13.gallerycdn.vsassets.io/extensions/wraith13/unsaved-files-vscode/2.1.1/1562823380255/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Services.Icons.Default) |[Unsaved Files](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=wraith13.unsaved-files-vscode)|Easy access to unsaved files for VS Code.|\n|![](https://wraith13.gallerycdn.vsassets.io/extensions/wraith13/bracket-lens/1.0.0/1603272166087/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Services.Icons.Default) |[Bracket Lens](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=wraith13.bracket-lens)|Show bracket header on closing bracket.|\n|![](https://wraith13.gallerycdn.vsassets.io/extensions/wraith13/open-in-github-desktop/1.4.3/1658183901851/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Services.Icons.Default) |[Open in GitHub Desktop](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=wraith13.zoombar-vscode)|Open in GitHub Desktop from VS Code.|\n\nSee all wraith13's expansions: \u003chttps://marketplace.visualstudio.com/publishers/wraith13\u003e\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fwraith13%2Fexternal-files-vscode","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fwraith13%2Fexternal-files-vscode","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fwraith13%2Fexternal-files-vscode/lists"}