Who should use Open in New Window?

Open in New Window is a consumer product built for VS Code developers.

Is Open in New Window free?

Yes — Open in New Window is free to use.

What platforms does Open in New Window run on?

Open in New Window runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is Open in New Window still maintained?

Unverified. Open in New Window has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Open in New Window?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Open in Application, Open in New Window Plugin, and open-in-browser.

Who makes Open in New Window?

Open in New Window is developed by Onat Yigit Mercan.

How long has Open in New Window been around?

Open in New Window first shipped in 2020.

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Open in New Window

Name: Open in New Window
Author: Onat Yigit Mercan

visualstudio.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Open in New Window adds a VS Code Explorer context-menu command for opening files, folders, and other paths in a separate window. It is intended for developers who manage multiple projects or workspaces and need quick multi-window navigation.

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Overview

4 features

Open in New Window sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It lets VS Code users open files and folders in separate windows directly from the Explorer context menu. Open in New Window is a consumer product aimed at VS Code developers. Open in New Window costs nothing to use. It ships for the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Behind Open in New Window is Onat Yigit Mercan, and it first shipped in 2020. Among its 4 catalogued features are explorer context menu, new window opening, and file path support.

Explorer context menu
New window opening
File path support
Folder path support

Built with & integrations

Connectors

vscode

Runs on

BrowserWindowsmacOSLinux

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Aug · 16:08 UTC
Open in New Window verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Open in New Window

What is Open in New Window?: Open in New Window lets VS Code users open files and folders in separate windows directly from the Explorer context menu. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Open in New Window?: Open in New Window is a consumer product built for VS Code developers.
Is Open in New Window free?: Yes — Open in New Window is free to use.
What platforms does Open in New Window run on?: Open in New Window runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Open in New Window still maintained?: Unverified. Open in New Window has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Open in New Window?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Open in Application, Open in New Window Plugin, and open-in-browser.Open in Application Open in New Window Plugin open-in-browser
Who makes Open in New Window?: Open in New Window is developed by Onat Yigit Mercan.
How long has Open in New Window been around?: Open in New Window first shipped in 2020.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: VS Code developers
Model: B2C
Solves: Lets VS Code users open files and folders in separate windows directly from the Explorer context menu.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: onatm.open-in-new-window

Developer

Onat Yigit Mercan

Index record

Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: open-in-new-window-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=onatm.open-in-new-window

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