Capability overview
What does registered folders do in DevDock?
Model monorepos and multi-repository products with labeled folders, scoped detection, and project shortcuts.
Attach an API, web client, mobile app, infrastructure repository, or documentation folder without moving source code or flattening their boundaries.
Generated commands stay attached to the folder and working directory that produced them.
In the workflow
Add a project
Register a local project folder and give it a clear place in the sidebar.
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 registered folders.
What does registered folders do in DevDock?
Model monorepos and multi-repository products with labeled folders, scoped detection, and project shortcuts. Attach an API, web client, mobile app, infrastructure repository, or documentation folder without moving source code or flattening their boundaries. Generated commands stay attached to the folder and working directory that produced them.
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.