The latest articles on DEV Community by 김경민 (@_463fa748251a61228b9be). https://dev.to/_463fa748251a61228b9be https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3740946%2F4e556b1e-c377-4200-8683-76fc8676d5c8.png https://dev.to/_463fa748251a61228b9be en 김경민 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 03:54:08 +0000 https://dev.to/_463fa748251a61228b9be/i-got-tired-of-vs-codes-default-explorer-so-i-built-an-intellij-style-replacement-5enp https://dev.to/_463fa748251a61228b9be/i-got-tired-of-vs-codes-default-explorer-so-i-built-an-intellij-style-replacement-5enp <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fxh4vvboxt4qxeuhyj5uf.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fxh4vvboxt4qxeuhyj5uf.png" alt=" " width="574" height="378"></a></p> <p>Honestly, I've always struggled with VS Code's default explorer when projects get too big. I really missed how IntelliJ handles file navigation, so I just decided to build my own version.</p> <p>It’s called TreeLens Explorer.</p> <p>I added a few things I personally needed:</p> <p>Folder Snapshots: Save your folder state and jump back instantly.</p> <p>Fuzzy Search: Better search with character highlighting.</p> <p>Standard Interaction: Files open with a double-click by default, just like you'd expect.</p> <p>Theme Sync: It actually looks like it belongs in your editor.</p> <p>I just pushed it to the marketplace. You can find it by searching "TreeLens Explorer" or via this link: <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=kmin.intellij-explorer-with-file-icons" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=kmin.intellij-explorer-with-file-icons</a></p> <p>It’s still new, so I’d love to hear what you guys think. Any feedback (or bugs you find) would be super helpful!</p> <p>Happy coding.</p> productivity showdev sideprojects vscode