Project Manager Guide

Open a folder to make it the active project in pyIDE.

• The dockable project tree shows files and folders.
• Double-click a project file to open it in the editor.

The active project is the folder pyIDE uses for browsing, search, and scoped assistant tools.

• Only one folder should be treated as active at a time.
• Use clear project folders for predictable paths.

Project actions can create new files and folders inside the active project.

• Create files for Python modules, notes, or resources.
• Create folders to organize scripts and packages.

Rename and delete actions change the filesystem and should be used carefully.

• Confirm deletion before removing files.
• Make sure a file is not open or running before major changes.

Use File Explorer integration to inspect the real project location in Windows.

• This helps confirm paths and external files.
• Unavailable actions may mean the folder is missing or inaccessible.

Project search helps locate text across files in the active project.

• Search returns no results when text is absent or files are outside scope.
• Use specific terms for faster results.

The active project acts as the assistant boundary when Allow pyIDE Control is enabled.

• Tools should stay inside the active project.
• Path traversal such as ../ must be rejected.