Warp Terminal Extension

A VS Code extension that allows you to open Warp terminal in a new window with the current project path.

Features

• Open Warp in New Window: Opens Warp terminal in a new window with the current workspace folder as the working directory
• Open Warp in New Tab: Opens Warp terminal in a new tab with the current workspace folder as the working directory
• Warp Version Selection: Choose between stable (warp://) and preview (warppreview://) builds in VS Code settings
• Context Menu Integration: Right-click on files/folders in the Explorer or editor to open Warp with that specific path
• Command Palette Support: Use Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac) and search for "Open Warp Terminal" commands

Why I Created This Extension

I wanted an easy way to open VS Code projects in Warp terminal with better control over window management.

While VS Code has a great external terminal feature, it always reuses existing Warp windows. This means if you already have a Warp window open for project Foo and want to open a new project Bar, it will always create a new tab instead of a new window. For my workflow, I prefer having separate windows for different projects.

That's why I first implemented "Open Warp Terminal in New Window" - it always creates a fresh Warp window. Then I added "Open Warp Terminal in New Tab" for users who prefer the tab behavior (similar to the built-in external terminal).

Now that we have this foundation, why not add more VS Code and Warp integrations? Here are the features I'm planning to add (see Roadmap for details):

Usage

Method 1: Command Palette

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P)
2. Type "Open Warp Terminal" to see both options:
   • "Open Warp Terminal in New Window"
   • "Open Warp Terminal in New Tab"
3. Select your preferred option and press Enter

Method 2: Context Menu

1. Right-click on any file or folder in the Explorer panel
2. Choose either:
   • "Open Warp Terminal in New Window" - Opens a completely new Warp window
   • "Open Warp Terminal in New Tab" - Opens a new tab in existing Warp window
3. Warp will open with that folder as the working directory

Method 3: Editor Context Menu

1. Right-click in any open editor
2. Choose either:
   • "Open Warp Terminal in New Window" - Opens a completely new Warp window
   • "Open Warp Terminal in New Tab" - Opens a new tab in existing Warp window
3. Warp will open with the file's folder as the working directory

How It Works

This extension uses Warp's URI schemes to open terminal sessions with the specified directory:

• New Window: warp://action/new_window?path=<path> - Opens a completely new Warp window
• New Tab: warp://action/new_tab?path=<path> - Opens a new tab in existing Warp window

The implementation is based on the Raycast Warp extension.

Release Notes

0.0.2

New features:

• Warp Version Selection: Added configuration option to choose between stable and preview Warp builds

0.0.1

Initial release with basic functionality:

• Open Warp terminal in new window with project path
• Open Warp terminal in new tab with project path
• Context menu integration for both options
• Command palette support for both options

Roadmap

I am continuously working to improve the Warp Terminal extension. Here are some features we're planning to add:

• Warp Version Selection - Add settings option to choose between stable (warp://) and preview (warppreview://) builds
• Launch Configurations Sidebar - Add a dedicated sidebar panel to manage and display launch configurations
• Configuration Search - Support searching and filtering launch configurations through the command palette
• Active Tab Integration - Add functionality to open the currently active tab/file location in Warp

Have a feature request? Feel free to open an issue or contribute to the project!

Development

To work on this extension:

1. Clone the repository
2. Run npm install
3. Open in VS Code
4. Press F5 to launch a new Extension Development Host window
5. Test the extension commands

Acknowledgments

Icon: macOS Icons - The best Warp Terminal icon ever!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.