getCurrentFinderPath API
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- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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Description
Description
getCurrentFinderPath and getSelectedFinderItems are different.
getCurrentFinderPath API can obtain the current directory path of the Finder without selecting any item in Finder.
Who will benefit from this feature?
Based on this API, many functions can be implemented:
- open Finder path with some app (like terminal app or code editor)
- copy path string
- other actions based on path
Anything else?
No response
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 by locating the existing getSelectedFinderItems API and the extension API entry points that expose Finder data. Define the new API around returning the current Finder directory without requiring a selected item, then verify that it supports opening or copying that path and add coverage for the no-selection case.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, typescript
- Domain
- api, desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100