fexp-file-explorer

Working in DSH day-to-day often means hunting for files scattered between the terminal and the editor. You want to browse the workspace tree, confirm a path, or reference a file in the conversation, but every action requires leaving the chat. fexp-file-explorer solves this by putting a full file browser directly into the DSH left-hand workspace: click the File Browser capsule in the sidebar or the Open Directory button in the conversation header, and a 320 px panel slides out, automatically anchored to the current workspace root with zero context switching.

The panel offers a complete browsing experience. Directories appear first, files follow, and a breadcrumb bar lets you jump to any level. The toolbar provides one-click navigation to root, parent directory, or a refresh. Click a text file to preview its contents inline at the bottom of the panel (256 KB default cap), and use the Add to Chat button in the preview header to append a native DSH @file reference into the input draft. The model recognises the @ prefix and calls the read tool when it needs the file contents, so you no longer hand-type paths or paste long strings. The toolbar also includes an Open in Explorer button that launches the current directory in your OS file manager without spawning external processes.

It is built for developers who work in DSH regularly and reference workspace files often. The plugin loads as a static bundle with the profile stack, adapts to any light or dark theme automatically, and declares only basic fs and rpc capabilities with no network requests and no process spawning, keeping it lightweight and safe by design.