File Operations

Create, rename, move, and delete files and folders

Overview

TeamIDE provides full file management through the file tree in the Code module. You can create, rename, move, and delete files and folders using the toolbar or context menu.

Creating Files and Folders

Using the Toolbar

At the top of the Explorer panel:

Button Action
New File (document icon) Create a new file
New Folder (folder icon) Create a new folder
  1. Click the button
  2. Enter the name in the dialog
  3. Click Create

The new item appears in the currently selected folder (or root if nothing is selected).

Using the Context Menu

  1. Right-click on a folder
  2. Select New File or New Folder
  3. Enter the name
  4. Click Create

Renaming

  1. Right-click the file or folder
  2. Select Rename
  3. Enter the new name
  4. Click Rename

If the file is open in a tab, the tab updates automatically.

Duplicating Files

  1. Right-click the file
  2. Select Duplicate
  3. A copy is created with “-copy” appended to the name

Example: utils.ts → utils-copy.ts

Moving Files

Drag and Drop

  1. Click and hold on a file or folder
  2. Drag it to the destination folder
  3. Release to drop

The target folder highlights when you can drop. You cannot drop a folder into itself.

What Happens

  • The file moves to the new location
  • Open tabs update to reflect the new path
  • Git status is recalculated

Deleting

  1. Right-click the file or folder
  2. Select Delete
  3. Confirm in the dialog

Warning: Deletion is permanent. Deleted files cannot be recovered through TeamIDE (though Git history may still have them).

Copying Paths

Right-click any file or folder to copy its path:

Option Result
Copy Path Full absolute path
Copy Relative Path Path relative to project root

Paths are copied to your clipboard.

Opening in Terminal Editors

Right-click a file for terminal editor options:

Option Action
Open in Vim Opens the file in Vim in a new terminal tab
Open in Nano Opens the file in Nano in a new terminal tab

Opening Terminal in Folder

Right-click any folder and select Open Terminal Here to open a terminal with the working directory set to that folder.

Toolbar Actions

The Explorer toolbar includes:

Button Action
Refresh Reload the file tree
Show/Hide Hidden Toggle visibility of dotfiles (.git, .env, etc.)
Expand All Expand all folders
Collapse All Collapse all folders

File Watching

TeamIDE watches for external file changes. The sync icon in the toolbar indicates file watching is active. When files change outside TeamIDE (e.g., from terminal commands), the file tree updates automatically.

Tips

  • Quick create: Select a folder first, then use toolbar buttons to create inside it
  • Organize with drag: Restructure your project by dragging files between folders
  • Terminal access: Right-click folders to quickly open a terminal there

Changelog

Date Change
2026-02-02 Initial documentation