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Workspace files in Positron should be named `[workspace].positron-workspace`
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Description
Description
Currently in Positron, Workspace files are named [workspace].code-workspace. This conflicts with Visual Studio Code and, if you open one of them, it will open in Visual Studio Code instead of Positron. Positron should name its workspace files [workspace].positron-workspace and become the handler for that file type to avoid this conflict.
System details:
Positron and OS details:
Positron Version: 2025.05.0 (Universal) build 142
Code - OSS Version: 1.99.0
Commit: 17df8dd67df471d39688fc6cd02e3f23543b4d72
Date: 2025-05-05T15:42:05.662Z
Electron: 34.3.2
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.18.3
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.5.0
Interpreter details:
Any interpreter.
Describe the issue:
Steps to reproduce the issue:
- With Visual Studio Code and Positron installed on your system, save a Workspace file using File -> Save Workspace As.
- Close Positron.
- Find your recently-created workspace file (in Finder or File Explorer) and double click it to open it.
- The workspace will open in Visual Studio Code instead of Positron.
Expected or desired behavior:
The workspace should be opened in Positron.
Were there any error messages in the UI, Output panel, or Developer Tools console?
Negative, Ghost Rider.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with File → Save Workspace As and the desktop file-association and external-opening configuration; trace how workspace filenames and double-click opens are handled. Done means saved files use the .positron-workspace suffix and open in Positron rather than Visual Studio Code.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- electron, typescript
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100