Code-server: Programatically Set Folder to Open

[abubakar-bilal]

Here is my case. I'm on mysite.com and I wanna redirect my user to code-server URL in new tab but I want that user to be landed on a particular directory. This is the same as we do with file > Open folder. but I need it to be done programatically.

Is there any way to achieve this?

CC: @deansheather

[abubakar-bilal]

@code-asher @nhooyr @kylecarbs @sr229 Any kind words on this issue would be appreciated.

[abubakar-bilal]

Or can you people please add some functionality to pass required directory path in query parameters. And by using those parameters code-server automatically change opened folder.

[abubakar-bilal]

When should I expect any response on this?

[deansheather]

At the moment I don't think we support changing the project directory programmatically. You might be able to write an extension for this or create a proxy that relaunches code-server in the correct directory.

[abubakar-bilal]

Any idea on how proxy would work in my scenario would be really helpful. But actually I don't wanna relaunch code-server everytime.

[deansheather]

This isn't a very robust solution, but the proxy would just look at the URL query parameters to check which folder it should be using, then just relaunch code-server when the query parameters change.

[abubakar-bilal]

Isn't it a good and quick feature to add in code-server to read query parameter let's say path and set the landing directory.

[xmpilot]

@abubakar-bilal hi, how to set default folder for landing ? That will meet my needs.

[sr229]

@xmpilot there is no such coded feature yet in code-server.

[xmpilot]

@sr229 thanks your feedback, i got the solution by vs code.

[SoundYeti]

@xmpilot - Can you past here the solution? Need a similar thing!

[xmpilot]

@xmpilot - Can you past here the solution? Need a similar thing!
i changed the vs code as below file,that is no good solution,but it is meed my need only,
1.set default open file:
./lib/vscode/src/vs/platform/workspace/common/workspace.ts (line.186)
change return value of getFolder function.
2.set default open folder：
./lib/vscode/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorGroupView.ts(line.135)
from.editors = [editor];

[code-asher]

Once https://github.com/cdr/code-server/pull/857 is merged you can have a folder query parameter which will make code-server open in that directory.