Quick Open

Quick Open lets you instantly locate and open any file in your repository using only the keyboard — the core feature for ditching the mouse and boosting navigation efficiency.

Note

Shortcut: Ctrl+O.

Usage

  1. Press Ctrl+O to open the Quick Open panel.
  2. Type filename keywords for fuzzy search.
  3. Use the up/down arrow keys to select a result, then press Enter to open; or click the result directly.
  4. Press Esc to close the panel.

Quick Open supports fuzzy matching — no need to type the full filename:

  • Type notes → matches my-notes.md, notes-management.md
  • Type 2024diary → matches 2024-diary.md
  • Type project readme → matches project/README.md (cross-level matching works too)
Tip

The search scope is all files within the currently active repository. To search another repository, switch repositories first (see 04-File-Management/01-Vaults).

Recent Files

When the panel opens, it displays a list of recently opened files, giving you one-click access to frequently used files without having to search every time.

Relationship with Command Palette

  • Quick Open (Ctrl+O) searches only files.
  • Command Palette (Ctrl+P) searches only commands.

Together, these two let you perform nearly all operations using only the keyboard.