Lightning-fast Visual Studio Code launcher for macOS. Click once from the Dock or Finder toolbar and jump straight into the folder you need.
- Netdisk mirror (Quark): https://pan.quark.cn/s/9a61b089c847
- GitHub Releases: https://github.com/lemon-codehub/vs-code-now/releases/latest
- Skip Terminal setup—no manual
code .required - Launches in the current Finder window or a default workspace
- Remembers your last project when started from the Dock
- Handles permissions so you can focus on coding
Install VS Code from https://code.visualstudio.com/ and (optionally) enable the code command via the Command Palette (Shell Command: Install 'code' command in PATH).
- Download the app from the links above.
- Drag
VSCode Now.appinto/Applications/or~/Applications/. - (Optional) Add it to your Dock or Finder toolbar for one-click access.
- Dock: Click once to reopen the last VS Code workspace.
- Finder toolbar: Open any folder in Finder and press the toolbar icon to launch that directory in VS Code.
- Terminal: Advanced users can run
./vscode-now.sh /path/to/projectto open a specific folder.
- macOS: 10.9 or newer
- Apps: Visual Studio Code installed
- Permissions: Allow VS Code to access the folders you open
VSCode Now/
├── 🖥 VSCode Now.app # macOS app bundle
├── VSCode Now.zip # Pre-built app archive
├── vscode-now.sh # CLI helper script
└── README*.md # Documentation
VSCode Now is maintained by lemon-codehub. Feel free to open issues or pull requests to improve the launch experience.
⭐ Star the repo: https://github.com/lemon-codehub/vs-code-now
💬 Issues & feedback: https://github.com/lemon-codehub/vs-code-now/issues