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Project Explorer

The Project Explorer is Fig’s sidebar, providing access to all your discovered Claude Code projects and their configuration.

The sidebar is organized into sections:

The Global Settings item appears at the top of the sidebar. Click it (or press Cmd+,) to manage system-wide Claude Code settings.

Projects you’ve pinned appear in a dedicated Favorites section for quick access. See Favorites & Recents for details.

The last 10 projects you’ve accessed appear in the Recents section, sorted by most recently opened.

All discovered projects are listed below, with a count badge showing the total number. Each project row displays:

  • A folder icon — blue if the directory exists, orange with a warning if it’s missing
  • The project name and an abbreviated path
  • A star icon if the project is favorited
  • An MCP server badge showing how many servers are configured (if any)

Use the search bar at the top of the sidebar (placeholder text: “Filter projects”) to filter the project list by name. The filter applies across all sections.

Clicking a project opens its detail view with eight tabs:

TabDescription
PermissionsAllow/deny rules with glob patterns
EnvironmentEnvironment variables
MCP ServersConfigured MCP servers
HooksClaude Code event hooks
CLAUDE.mdProject instruction files
Effective ConfigMerged config with source attribution
HealthConfiguration validation results
AdvancedRaw configuration view

Switch between tabs by clicking them or using Cmd+1 through Cmd+8.

Right-click a project to access context menu actions:

  • Toggle favorite — pin or unpin the project
  • Remove — remove the project from the list (with confirmation)

Fig supports selecting multiple projects for batch removal. Enter selection mode to check multiple projects, then remove them in one action.