# Feature Request: File viewer
**URL:** https://community.aseprite.org/t/feature-request-file-viewer/28233
**Category:** Features
**Created:** [April 3, 2026, 5:27am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/feature-request-file-viewer/28233 "2026-04-03T05:27:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Jackson\_Price](https://community.aseprite.org/u/Jackson_Price)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2026, 5:27am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/feature-request-file-viewer/28233/1 "2026-04-03T05:27:33Z")
I would like to see a folder viewer to the side like in vs code or and code ide so i can edit my game file’s more easy.
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### Author:  [@dacap](https://community.aseprite.org/u/dacap)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/feature-request-file-viewer/28233/2 "2026-04-06T20:10:01Z")
It’s something we’d like to have, but not yet implemented:
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> It would be nice to have a tree-like view of files or a open folder feature like… in VS Code.
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> I've never fully liked the UX of VS Code or those text editors because it's always confusing what does the Open function (how do I open a folder? file \> open? file \> open folder? file \> open workspace?). It should be really clear to use it (e.g. maybe just clicking in a recent folder it could be opened as file selector view in a new tab)
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> For developers: there is a requirement, we need a cross-platform implementation of a file system listener.
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> EDIT: This idea could be as simple as showing a File \> Open Folder (or clicking a recent/pinned folder) and open a new Tab with a file list view.
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### Author:  [@takaru](https://community.aseprite.org/u/takaru)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/feature-request-file-viewer/28233/3 "2026-05-19T11:32:59Z")
[[Free Extension] Aseprite File Tree - Scripts & Extensions - Aseprite Community](https://community.aseprite.org/t/free-extension-aseprite-file-tree/28368)
Here u go