fix(explorer): preserve collapsed folders on refresh - #62
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Keep directory expansion state user-driven across workspace refreshes.\nOnly Explorer New File reveals the created path's ancestors.\n\nFixes #61
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August 6, 2026 03:21
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Summary
Keep Explorer directory expansion state user-driven when workspace snapshots refresh. External filesystem changes, polling, compiler artifacts, and runtime
fstreamoutput now leave the current collapsed/expanded tree unchanged.The Explorer New File action remains the explicit exception: it expands the new file's ancestor folders so the file is visible immediately.
Why
Refresh handling previously treated every added path as a reveal target, so unrelated updates could expand nested folders the user had left collapsed.
Validation
node --experimental-detect-module --test scripts/e2e-workspace-file-tracking.test.mjsnpm run lintnpm run buildnpm run test:e2eThe build completed with its existing webpack bundle-size warnings.
Closes #61