favorites installs statistics
By Howard.Zuo (3 listings) · VS Code Marketplace · Other
Mark resources (files or folders, local and remote) as favorites, so they can be easily accessed.
favorites has 97,726 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.
It ranks #2396 of 2,500 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.
It is rated 4.6 out of 5 from 39 ratings.
PluginStats has 3 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.
Rating: 4.62 / 5 from 39 ratings
About favorites
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An extension that lets the developer mark resources (files or folders) as favorites, so they can be easily accessed.
Install
Launch VS Code Quick Open (cmd/ctrl + p), paste the following command, and press Enter.
Usage
Add to Favorites
An Add to Favorites command in Explorer's context menu saves links to your favorite files or folders into your _*XYZ*_.code-workspace file if you are using one, else into the .vscode/settings.json file of your root folder.
Toggle Favorite for Active File
Use the Toggle Favorite command from the Command Palette (cmd/ctrl + shift + p) to quickly add or remove the currently active file from your favorites.
Toggle Folder Favorite for Active File
Use the Toggle Folder of Active File command from the Command Palette (cmd/ctrl + shift + p) to quickly add or remove the folder containing the currently active file from your favorites.
Drag and Drop Support
Reordering Favorites
You can reorder favorites within the favorites panel by dragging and dropping them to your desired position. The sort order will automatically switch to "MANUAL" when you start dragging.
Adding Files via Drag and Drop
You can also add files to your favorites by dragging them from:
• Editor tabs: Drag the tab of an open file directly into the favorites panel • Explorer: Drag files or folders from the Explorer view into the favorites panel
Your favorites are listed in a separate view and can be quickly accessed from there.
Configuration
You normally don't need to modify this config manually. Use context menus instead.
Changelog
Changelog on Marketplace
LICENSE
GPL v3 License
Development
Environment Setup
1. Clone the repository:
2. Install dependencies:
3. Run development server:
4. Launch extension: • Press F5 in VS Code • This will open a new VS Code window with the extension loaded
Build and Test
1. Build the extension:
2. Run tests:
3. Package the extension:
Contribution Guidelines
1. Fork the repository 2. Create a feature branch: 3. Make your changes 4. Run tests to ensure your changes don't break existing functionality 5. Commit your changes with a descriptive commit message 6. Push to your fork 7. Create a pull request
Code Style
• Follow TypeScript best practices • Use async/await for asynchronous operations • Add appropriate error handling • Write clear and concise comments • Maintain consistent code formatting
Development Tools
• TypeScript: For type-safe code • esbuild: For fast builds • Mocha: For unit tests • VS Code Test: For extension integration tests
Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.
Where favorites sits in the listing
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Charts
Images: 30d · 1y · all time · 1600×900 dark
Adoption over time
7/30/90-day growth
Ranking history
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Recent observations
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Data source
Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.
Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=howardzuo.vscode-favorites. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 18, 2026. See the methodology.