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Command Palette Reference

All PROJAX features are accessible via the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P). Type "PROJAX" to filter commands.

PROJAX Command Palette

Command Palette showing all available PROJAX commands

Project Management​

PROJAX: Open Project​

Description: Browse and open a project from PROJAX.

Usage:

  1. Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux)
  2. Type "PROJAX: Open Project"
  3. Choose a project from the list
  4. Select open mode (New Window, Current Window, or Add to Workspace)

PROJAX: Add Project​

Description: Add a new project to PROJAX.

Usage:

  1. Press Cmd+Shift+P
  2. Type "PROJAX: Add Project"
  3. Select a folder using the file picker
  4. Enter a project name

PROJAX: Add Current Workspace to PROJAX​

Description: Add the currently open workspace folder to PROJAX.

Usage:

  1. Open a project folder in your editor
  2. Press Cmd+Shift+P
  3. Type "PROJAX: Add Current Workspace"
  4. Enter a project name

Shortcut: Useful when you've already opened a project and want to add it to PROJAX.

PROJAX: Remove Current Project from PROJAX​

Description: Remove the current workspace project from PROJAX.

Usage:

  1. Open a PROJAX project in your editor
  2. Press Cmd+Shift+P
  3. Type "PROJAX: Remove Current Project"
  4. Confirm the deletion

Note: This only removes the project from PROJAX tracking. Files remain on disk.

PROJAX: Refresh Projects​

Description: Refresh the project list and current project details.

Usage:

  • Press Cmd+Shift+P → "PROJAX: Refresh Projects"

When to use:

  • After adding/removing projects via CLI
  • After updating project details externally
  • To sync changes from other tools

Script Management​

PROJAX: Run Script​

Description: Run an npm/yarn script from the current project.

Usage:

  1. Open a PROJAX project
  2. Press Cmd+Shift+P
  3. Type "PROJAX: Run Script"
  4. Select a script from the list

Requirements:

  • Current workspace must be a PROJAX project
  • Project must have scripts in package.json

PROJAX: Stop All Running Scripts​

Description: Stop all running scripts for the current project.

Usage:

  1. Open a PROJAX project with running scripts
  2. Press Cmd+Shift+P
  3. Type "PROJAX: Stop All Running Scripts"

Effect: Terminates all running processes for the current project.

PROJAX: Show Running Processes​

Description: View and manage running processes for the current project.

Usage:

  1. Press Cmd+Shift+P
  2. Type "PROJAX: Show Running Processes"
  3. Select a process to stop (or press Escape to cancel)

Info shown: Script name, PID, project name

Testing​

PROJAX: Scan Current Project for Tests​

Description: Scan the current project for test files.

Usage:

  1. Open a PROJAX project
  2. Press Cmd+Shift+P
  3. Type "PROJAX: Scan Current Project for Tests"

Detects: Jest, Vitest, Mocha, and other test files based on naming patterns.

PROJAX: Scan All Projects​

Description: Scan all PROJAX projects for test files.

Usage:

  • Press Cmd+Shift+P → "PROJAX: Scan All Projects"

Note: This may take a while for large project lists.

URL Access​

PROJAX: Open Project URL​

Description: Open a development server URL in your browser.

Usage:

  1. Open a PROJAX project with running scripts
  2. Press Cmd+Shift+P
  3. Type "PROJAX: Open Project URL"
  4. Select a URL from the list

Auto-detection: URLs are automatically detected from running processes.

Desktop Integration​

PROJAX: Open Current Project in Desktop App​

Description: Open the current project in the PROJAX Desktop app.

Usage:

  1. Open a PROJAX project
  2. Press Cmd+Shift+P
  3. Type "PROJAX: Open Current Project in Desktop App"

Requirements:

  • PROJAX API server must be running (prx api --start or prx web)
  • Current workspace must be a PROJAX project

Settings​

PROJAX: Open Settings​

Description: Open PROJAX extension settings.

Usage:

  • Press Cmd+Shift+P → "PROJAX: Open Settings"

Configurable Settings:

  • API port override
  • Auto-detection behavior
  • Refresh interval
  • Preferred open mode

Command Summary Table​

CommandCategoryRequires Current Project
Open ProjectProject ManagementNo
Add ProjectProject ManagementNo
Add Current WorkspaceProject ManagementNo
Remove Current ProjectProject ManagementYes
Refresh ProjectsProject ManagementNo
Run ScriptScriptsYes
Stop All Running ScriptsScriptsYes
Show Running ProcessesScriptsYes
Scan Current ProjectTestingYes
Scan All ProjectsTestingNo
Open Project URLURLsYes
Open in Desktop AppDesktopYes
Open SettingsSettingsNo

Tips​

Keyboard Shortcuts​

While VS Code doesn't allow extensions to define custom keyboard shortcuts by default, you can create your own:

  1. Open Keyboard Shortcuts: Cmd+K Cmd+S (macOS) or Ctrl+K Ctrl+S (Windows/Linux)
  2. Search for "PROJAX"
  3. Click the + icon to add a shortcut
  4. Press your desired key combination

Suggested Shortcuts:

  • Cmd+Shift+O → "PROJAX: Open Project"
  • Cmd+Shift+R → "PROJAX: Run Script"
  • Cmd+Shift+. → "PROJAX: Open Project URL"

Command Palette History​

VS Code remembers recently used commands. After using a PROJAX command once:

  1. Press Cmd+Shift+P
  2. Start typing the command
  3. It appears in the "recently used" section

Quick Access​

For frequently used commands, consider:

  1. Adding them to keyboard shortcuts
  2. Using the sidebar panels for visual access
  3. Bookmarking the command names