How to get project folder path in visual studio code extension

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I am trying to get project folder path in visual studio code extension but very difficult to find the answer. My code is not working. I do not know it is possible or not. I have checked in google no one answer for this question. Anyone know about this please help me to find the answer.

extension.js:

var vscode = require("vscode");
var path = require("path");

exports.activate = context => {
const findPath = 
vscode.commands.registerCommand('extension.search', () => {

   let findprojectfolderPath = vscode.workspace.uri.fsPath; // Not working

   console.log(findprojectfolderPath);

});
}

https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/wiki/Adopting-Multi-Root-Workspace-APIs — rioV8, Sep 08 '19 at 16:56
getEditorInfo() this function not working in extension.js file. https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-extension-samples/blob/master/basic-multi-root-sample/src/extension.ts — Apple Orange, Sep 08 '19 at 17:33
Possible duplicate of [How to get currently opened file's project folder path in visual studio code extension.js](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/57811209/how-to-get-currently-opened-files-project-folder-path-in-visual-studio-code-ext) — Scott McPeak, Sep 08 '19 at 21:06

score 9 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 07 '20 at 10:13

I would like to update Pushprajsinh Chudasama's answer as vscode.workspace.rootPath is now deprecated. It is being replaced by vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders which returns an array of WorkspaceFolders | undefined. To retrieve the path to all your workspace folders, you may now use:

vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders?.map(folder => folder.uri.path)

score 7 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 08 '19 at 18:39

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If you open the folder, then you can get the workspace variable.

let folderName = vscode.workspace.name; // get the open folder name
let folderPath = vscode.workspace.rootPath; // get the open folder path

answered Sep 08 '19 at 18:39

Pushprajsinh Chudasama

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rootPath is deprecated – rioV8 Sep 08 '19 at 19:23
These lines only will work on single workspace condition...not work on multi workspace – Apple Orange Sep 09 '19 at 04:23

Marfin. F · Answer 3 · 2020-11-28T17:35:21.007

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If you want to find the path of the file currently is opened by the user, then you need this

console.log(vscode.window.activeTextEditor.document.uri.fsPath);

Read this documentation for information further: https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/vscode-api#TextDocument

edited Nov 28 '20 at 17:35

answered Nov 28 '20 at 17:26

Marfin. F

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered May 22 '21 at 15:45

This function gets the workspace directory for the file currently open. If there is no active editor or the file doesn't belong to a workspace, it returns undefined.

import * as vscode from "vscode";

function getDocumentWorkspaceFolder(): string | undefined {
  const fileName = vscode.window.activeTextEditor?.document.fileName;
  return vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders
    ?.map((folder) => folder.uri.fsPath)
    .filter((fsPath) => fileName?.startsWith(fsPath))[0];
}

score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 18 '21 at 15:57

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As It turned out vscode.workspace.rootPath is deprecated and the only solution that I found so far is described in this answer

VS Code extension - get full path

answered Jul 18 '21 at 15:57

Sargis Abovyan

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Jan 24 '23 at 19:16

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You must change the code. Like the example below.

vscode.commands.registerCommand('extension.search', (p: { fsPath: string }) => {

   // p is an object whose path is fsPath.

   console.log(p.fsPath);

});

Maybe this link can help you.

answered Jan 24 '23 at 19:16

Amir Kabir

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How to get project folder path in visual studio code extension

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