Add plus button to add file on the fly

Type: Feature Request

when you ctrl+p a file and is not found, you should add a plus icon or button or buttons shortcut to allow create new file on the fly, this will save a lot of time.
Regards
Ivan Juarez
ivanzjr@gmail.com

VS Code version: Code 1.135.0 (08d4889f9ec4a1685d257b9b95de036c8e1ce1e5, 2026-08-25T14:26:52Z)
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