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Feature request: Reveal file in sidebar on Ctrl+Click #9010

@WouterPT

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@WouterPT

Feature Request

When Ctrl+Clicking a file path in the terminal output (e.g. from Claude Code or any CLI tool that prints file paths), the file explorer sidebar should highlight/reveal that file in the tree, similar to how VS Code and Cursor handle "Reveal in Explorer".

Current Behavior

  • Ctrl+Click on a file path opens the file content in Warp (which is great)
  • But the file explorer sidebar on the left does not navigate to or highlight the file

Expected Behavior

  • Ctrl+Click on a file path opens the file and scrolls the file explorer sidebar to reveal and highlight the file in the tree
  • This gives immediate visual context of where the file lives in the project structure

Why This Matters

When working with AI coding tools like Claude Code, file paths are constantly printed in the output. Being able to see where a file sits in the directory tree (its siblings, parent folders) provides important context without needing to manually navigate the sidebar.

This is a standard behavior in VS Code, Cursor, and other editors ("Reveal in Side Bar") and would make Warp's file explorer significantly more useful.

Environment

  • Warp on Windows 11
  • Using Claude Code CLI in the terminal

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    ai:ready-to-specIndicates that an issue has been marked as ready-to-spec by an automated agent.area:searchGlobal search, command palette, and content discovery.area:search-workspaceGlobal search, file tree, workspace navigation, and command-palette discovery.area:shell-terminalTerminal input/output, shell integration, prompt behavior, and block rendering.enhancementNew feature or request.os:windowsWindows-specific behavior, regressions, or requests.triagedIssue has received an initial automated triage pass.

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