Four flexible layouts
Switch among list, details, grid, and preview modes with persistent sorting, folders-first grouping, hidden-file controls, and adjustable zoom.
File manager for developers
Folder Viewer: Browse every project file visually.
Use a Finder and Explorer-style file manager inside your IDE. Preview code, images, documents, archives, data, audio, and video, then manage files without breaking your development flow.
The problem
A code tree is not enough when your project is full of visual assets, documents, data, and media.
Traditional IDE file explorers are optimized for opening source files one at a time. They make it difficult to understand an asset folder, compare visual files, inspect generated output, or organize a mixed directory without switching to Finder or File Explorer.
That context switch gets worse when a workflow crosses PDFs, presentations, archives, SQLite files, fonts, audio, or video. Every file type pulls you into another application and away from the code, Git state, and AI tools connected to the project.
Flame Folder Viewer turns any directory into a visual workspace inside the editor. Browse with familiar desktop interactions, preview rich content in place, and open specialized tools only when you need them.
A visual workspace for every folderBrowse, preview, select, organize, and open project files without switching apps.
How Flame solves it
From folder to the right tool in five steps.
- 01
Open any project folder
Open a directory from the file tree or editor breadcrumbs in a dedicated Folder Viewer tab without leaving your current Flame workspace.
- 02
Choose the right visual layout
Switch among list, details, grid, and preview modes, then sort by name, type, size, or modification date and keep folders grouped first.
- 03
Preview files before opening them
Inspect code, text, images, fonts, PDFs, spreadsheets, documents, presentations, audio, and video directly in the folder view.
- 04
Manage one file or a whole selection
Use marquee and keyboard selection to copy, paste, move, rename, delete, or drag multiple files with the same familiar interactions as a desktop file manager.
- 05
Open specialized tools in place
Send database files to Database Workspace, browse archives and disk images, open documents in dedicated viewers, or pin important entries to Shortcuts.
Built-in file tools
The file manager your development workspace was missing.
Rich file previews
Preview syntax-highlighted text, images, fonts, PDFs, spreadsheets, Word documents, presentations, audio, and video before opening a file.
Desktop-style selection
Marquee-select a group, extend selections with the keyboard, or use familiar multi-select modifiers to act on many entries at once.
Shared clipboard and drag-and-drop
Copy and paste across Folder Viewer, the project file tree, and the operating system, or drag files between project folders and the desktop.
Documents, archives, and databases
Open office documents in dedicated viewers, browse ZIP and ISO contents, and connect SQLite or other database files to Database Workspace.
Shortcuts and safe file operations
Pin frequently used files and folders, rename with file-aware validation, and recover from accidental operations with built-in undo support.
Video walkthrough
See Folder Viewer handle code, documents, data, and media.
Official Flame demo
Flame Is More Than an IDE: Meet the Folder Viewer
Switch between detailed and visual previews, manage multi-file selections, open documents, archives, and databases, and play media directly inside your project folder.
One connected workspace
Keep files connected to the developer tools that use them.
Flame Folder Viewer
- Visual previews stay beside code, Git changes, terminals, and AI agents
- One selection and clipboard workflow spans the folder view and project tree
- Specialized file types open directly in connected Flame tools
- File operations immediately remain visible to Git and project watchers
External desktop file managers
- Project context is separated from the files you are browsing
- Documents, databases, archives, and media open in disconnected apps
- Changes require another context switch back to the editor and Git view
- AI tools cannot use the active folder or selection as workspace context
FAQ
Folder Viewer questions
Browse project files without leaving your development workspace.
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