Studio ZIP Wiki

Studio ZIP

Studio ZIP is a Visual Studio Code extension for archives. When you click a .zip, .jar, .tar.gz, .7z or one of many other archive files, VS Code opens a Studio ZIP tab instead of the "binary file" message. The tab shows the file tree on the left and a preview of the selected file on the right.

Every file in an archive can also be opened as a regular editor tab. Archives of the ZIP family can be edited and saved this way without unpacking them. All other formats are read-only.

Latest version

Extension	4.0.0
VS Code	1.90 or newer
Requires	No other extensions
Download	VS Code Marketplace

The information in this wiki is taken from version 4.0.0.

Quick start

1. Install the extension from the Marketplace. See Installation.
2. Click an archive in the Explorer, for example a .zip. A Studio ZIP tab opens. See Archive Tab.
3. Click a file in the tree to see it on the right. Text, images and PDF files are shown directly. See Preview.
4. Hover a file and click Open in editor to edit it in a normal tab. Press Ctrl+S to write the change into the archive. See Editing Archives.

Screenshot

A ZIP archive in the Studio ZIP tab, with the file tree on the left and the preview on the right

Getting started

Installation

Archive Tab

Preview

Working with archives

Editing Archives

Supported Formats

Reference

Commands and Settings

FAQ

Version History