Capability overview
What does project shortcuts do in DevDock?
Open a registered folder in a terminal, Visual Studio Code, or File Explorer from the same workspace.
Shortcuts provide a direct route into a terminal, Visual Studio Code, or File Explorer while repeated operations remain available as explicit, reviewable commands.
Folder identity stays visible when a product includes several repositories with similar task names.
In the workflow
Review the workspace
See its folders, health, saved commands, and recent activity from one overview.
DevDock keeps the project, registered folder, working directory, execution target, and retained output connected so the same task remains understandable later.
Useful in practice
Where this capability earns its place.
Related manual
Organize multi-folder and multi-repository projects
Represent a complete product without forcing its API, web client, mobile app, and infrastructure into one repository.
The guide covers choose the workspace boundary, add and label folders, keep detection scoped, name commands for the whole product, use project shortcuts, restructure without losing clarity. It is the best next step when you want to move from the product overview into a repeatable setup.
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Questions about project shortcuts.
What does project shortcuts do in DevDock?
Open a registered folder in a terminal, Visual Studio Code, or File Explorer from the same workspace. Shortcuts provide a direct route into a terminal, Visual Studio Code, or File Explorer while repeated operations remain available as explicit, reviewable commands. Folder identity stays visible when a product includes several repositories with similar task names.
Does DevDock replace the terminal?
No. It provides a repeatable control surface for common project workflows and can still open a registered folder in a terminal, Visual Studio Code, or File Explorer.
Does project detection run repository code?
No. Detection reads a bounded set of manifests and marker files. It does not execute package managers, build tools, project scripts, or network requests.