Function openFile

src/integrations/misc/open-file.ts:13–153

(filePath: string, options: OpenFileOptions = {})

}

export async function openFile(filePath: string, options: OpenFileOptions = {}) {
	try {
		// Store the original path for error messages before any modifications
		const originalFilePathForError = filePath

		// Try to decode the URI component, but if it fails, use the original path
		try {
			filePath = decodeURIComponent(filePath)
		} catch (decodeError) {
			// If decoding fails (e.g., invalid escape sequences), continue with the original path
			console.warn(`Failed to decode file path: ${decodeError}. Using original path.`)
		}

		const workspaceRoot = getWorkspacePath()
		const homeDir = os.homedir()

		const attemptPaths: string[] = []

		if (filePath.startsWith("./")) {
			const relativePart = filePath.slice(2)
			if (workspaceRoot) {
				attemptPaths.push(path.join(workspaceRoot, relativePart))
			}
			if (homeDir) {
				const homePath = path.join(homeDir, relativePart)
				// Add home path if it's different from what might have been added via workspaceRoot
				// (e.g. if workspaceRoot itself is the home directory)
				if (!attemptPaths.includes(homePath)) {
					attemptPaths.push(homePath)
				}
			}
			// If no workspace and no home, or if paths were identical.
			if (attemptPaths.length === 0) {
				attemptPaths.push(filePath) // Try the original relative path as a last resort
			}
		} else {
			attemptPaths.push(filePath) // Assumed absolute or directly resolvable
		}

		let fileStat: vscode.FileStat | undefined
		let successfulUri: vscode.Uri | undefined

		for (const p of attemptPaths) {
			try {
				const tempUri = vscode.Uri.file(p)
				fileStat = await vscode.workspace.fs.stat(tempUri)
				successfulUri = tempUri // Path found
				break // Exit loop once a path is successfully stated
			} catch (e) {
				// Stat failed for this path, continue to the next one
			}
		}

		let uriToProcess: vscode.Uri

		if (fileStat && successfulUri) {
			// Path was found
			if (fileStat.type === vscode.FileType.Directory) {