Reopen Project Folders with Open Recent

Reopen Project Folders with Open Recent

Open Recent keeps a short list of workspaces you used before, so returning to a documentation project does not begin with navigating the system folder picker from the top every time.

Where to find it

Open the Files sidebar before a workspace is active. The Open Recent panel lists up to ten folders, ordered by the time they were last opened.

Each entry includes:

• the folder name;
• a display path when the platform can provide one;
• an action to remove the entry from the recent list.

Choose a folder to reconnect and load its tree.

Why permission can appear again

Recent history and permission are different things. Markdown Explorer can remember that a folder was used, but the browser or operating system controls whether its access grant remains valid.

• The desktop app can reconnect through its native folder integration.
• Chromium-based desktop browsers can persist supported directory handles, but may still ask you to confirm permission.
• Browser fallback workflows may require selecting the folder again.
• iOS can require folder selection again after the app relaunches.

This behavior protects local files: a recent-history entry is not a permanent permission bypass.

Remove an old workspace

Use the remove action beside an entry when the folder was renamed, moved, or no longer belongs in the list. Removing it clears the recent shortcut; it does not delete the folder or any files.

A practical routine

1. Open the project folder once from the system picker.
2. Work normally and close the app.
3. Select it from Open Recent on the next session.
4. Confirm system permission if requested.
5. Use Cmd/Ctrl + P to jump directly to the first document.

Open Recent stores workspace metadata locally. It does not upload the recent folder list to a Markdown Explorer document service.