Project Explorer
The Project Explorer is Fig’s sidebar, providing access to all your discovered Claude Code projects and their configuration.
Sidebar Layout
Section titled “Sidebar Layout”The sidebar is organized into sections:
Configuration
Section titled “Configuration”The Global Settings item appears at the top of the sidebar. Click it (or press Cmd+,) to manage system-wide Claude Code settings.
Favorites
Section titled “Favorites”Projects you’ve pinned appear in a dedicated Favorites section for quick access. See Favorites & Recents for details.
Recents
Section titled “Recents”The last 10 projects you’ve accessed appear in the Recents section, sorted by most recently opened.
All Projects
Section titled “All Projects”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)
Filtering Projects
Section titled “Filtering Projects”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.
Project Detail View
Section titled “Project Detail View”Clicking a project opens its detail view with eight tabs:
| Tab | Description |
|---|---|
| Permissions | Allow/deny rules with glob patterns |
| Environment | Environment variables |
| MCP Servers | Configured MCP servers |
| Hooks | Claude Code event hooks |
| CLAUDE.md | Project instruction files |
| Effective Config | Merged config with source attribution |
| Health | Configuration validation results |
| Advanced | Raw configuration view |
Switch between tabs by clicking them or using Cmd+1 through Cmd+8.
Context Menu
Section titled “Context Menu”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)
Bulk Operations
Section titled “Bulk Operations”Fig supports selecting multiple projects for batch removal. Enter selection mode to check multiple projects, then remove them in one action.