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Developers struggle to organize multi-project workspaces

Developers working across several projects or nested repositories struggle to find the right files and keep project roots distinct in editor workspaces. Folder-based workspace layouts can flatten nested projects, show unrelated files, or make it awkward to include a few files from outside a project folder. The reported workarounds include opening an entire solution or manually tracking project folders, while some users also want faster ways to find and switch between saved workspaces.

For developers working across multiple projects or monorepos. Mentioned from Oct 2017 to Aug 2026 on product forums and GitHub.

13 different people described this problem in 8 separate discussions.

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1 mention in the last 12 weeks
Indie fit
4.0/10
Pain
5.2/10
Frequency
9.5/10
Willingness to pay
0.0/10
Momentum
4.7/10
Who pays
Professionals
Competition
High
Build difficulty
Medium

What people said

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  1. The only workaround i have currently is to include my entire solution which isn't very desirable
  2. Obviously working on 1 project, the file explorer is very "cluttered" with irrelevant stuff
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