Microsoft/vscode

SCM - Add `Reveal in Explorer View` button SCM

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#255,612 opened on Jul 13, 2025

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Description

Add Reveal in Explorer View and Reveal in File Explorer buttons to SCM repositories alongside the Open in Terminal button

*buttons highlighted in blue*

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Actual:

Optional: same can be done to SEARCH files

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Research direction
Locate the SCM repository view component in the VSCode source code, then add buttons for 'Reveal in Explorer View' and 'Reveal in File Explorer' alongside the existing 'Open in Terminal' button. Ensure the buttons trigger the appropriate commands to open the file explorer for the repository path.
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typescript
Domain
developer experience
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Feature
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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Git
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85