Work with project files

Work with project files

The Files workspace lets LM Nexus work with a project where it already lives on disk. It does not copy the project into a separate Nexus store.

1. Open Files

Open Files from the LM Nexus navigation.

The side panel shows the current location at the top.

2. Add a project

Open Switch file location.

Under Projects, choose Add project and select/configure the project root.

Once added, the project appears in the Projects list and can be selected as the active Files root.

Closing/removing a project from this list removes the LM Nexus project entry; it does not delete the project files from disk.

3. Browse or search

Use the file tree to open folders and files.

The side-panel search control can search within the active location.

LM Nexus can also expose named Nexus app-data locations and available drives in the same location switcher when those roots are available.

4. Create something

Use the New file or folder (+) action and choose:

• New File
• New Folder

Open a text file to edit it in the Files workspace editor.

The Files menu also exposes editor options such as autosave/manual-save behavior and Save for the current file.

5. Use the project as context

Selecting a project makes it available to the workspace, but it does not automatically give every agent unrestricted filesystem access. Agents still need the relevant file tools and permissions.

Useful context-menu actions

Depending on the selected file/folder and available modules, Files can expose actions such as:

• Open
• Open Folder
• Open in Terminal
• run/open integrations for supported tools.

Treat shell/terminal actions as execution, not as read-only file browsing.

Expected result

You should have a stable project entry in the Files location switcher, a navigable tree, and files that open in the workspace editor.

If the wrong project is active

Use Switch file location and select the intended project before invoking project-aware agent or terminal actions.