File Management

CodeDB manages files in a SQLite database, giving you the power of a relational database combined with a full code editor.

Click the + button in the Explorer section header or press ⌘N.

Enter a file name with an appropriate extension. CodeDB automatically detects the language for syntax highlighting based on the extension:

Click the clipboard icon (📋) to create multiple numbered files at once. For example, creating chapter_1.md through chapter_10.md.

Click the notepad icon (📝) to create multiple files from a list of names, one per line.

Click the file icon (📄) in the Explorer header. A file picker dialog lets you select one or more files to import. Supported file types include all code files, CSV, TSV, and plain text up to 50 MB.

Click the folder icon (📂) to import an entire directory. CodeDB recursively imports all supported files, preserving folder structure in the file tree.

The sidebar Explorer shows all files organized by folder path. Click any file to open it in the editor.

• Folders can be collapsed and expanded
• Right-click a file for context menu options: Open, Rename, Add Tag, Add Property, Add Relation, Delete
• Right-click a folder for: New File Here, Delete Folder
• Files display language-specific icons in the tree

CodeDB uses the Monaco editor (the same editor that powers VS Code) for code editing. Features include:

• Syntax highlighting
• Line numbers
• Auto-indentation
• Bracket matching
• Find and replace (⌘F)
• Multiple cursor support
• Minimap navigation

Files are automatically saved to the database as you type.

Open files appear as tabs above the editor. You can:

• Click a tab to switch files
• Close tabs individually
• Multiple files can be open simultaneously