Jump To File At Cursor - VisualStudio Extension

Using a hotkey, it will jump to the filename at the cursors position

Jump to:

• Blazor Component file
• Razor file
• ViewModel file
• Partial file
• Css file
• JavaScript file
• Any file by the same name that the cursor is placed over

Works for: Visual Studio 2022 / 2026

A small Visual Studio extension that makes it easy to jump to a file whose name is under the text caret. This is especially useful in ASP.NET MVC/Razor views where filenames are referenced in markup and it's otherwise tedious to locate the corresponding file in Solution Explorer.

Example: Using a hotkey, it will jump to the filename at the cursors position

Example: Using a hotkey, it will jump to the filename at the cursors position

Download

You can download the latest release here: Download

Double click and install: JumpToFileAtCursorVisualStudioExtension.vsix

Problem

In MVC views and Razor files you frequently reference partials, view names or other files by name. Visual Studio does not provide a simple, consistent way to jump from the caret to the referenced file. Manually searching Solution Explorer or using the Go To dialog is slow.

What this extension does

• Detects the full token under the caret (letters, digits, - and _) and searches the current solution for a matching file or project item.
• If a matching file is found it opens that file.
• If no match is found it falls back to Visual Studio's built-in Edit > Go To > Go To File... dialog.
• Works well for typical MVC scenarios such as view names, partials and view models referenced in code or markup.

What this extension does Not do

• You can not click with the mouse and jump - it only works with hotkey.

Usage

1. Place the caret on or inside a filename/token in an open editor window (e.g. PartialView, User-List, UserViewModel).
2. Trigger the command from the Tools menu or use the configured key binding Ctrl+Shift+O.
3. The extension will open the matched file if found; otherwise it will open the Go To File dialog for manual search.

Keyboard shortcut

The default key binding is Ctrl+Shift+O. You can rebind it in Visual Studio's Keyboard options if you prefer a different shortcut.

To change the hotkey:

1. Go to Tools > Options in Visual Studio.
2. Expand the Environment section and select Keyboard.
3. In the Show commands containing: box, type JumpToFileAtCursor.
4. Select the command (e.g., Tools.JumpToFileAtCursor).
5. In the Press shortcut keys box, press your desired key combination.
6. Click Assign, then OK to save your changes.

You can now use your custom shortcut to trigger the extension.

Build / Install

• This project targets .NET Framework 4.8 and is implemented as a VSIX extension.
• To build from source open the solution in Visual Studio (with the VS SDK installed) and build the JumpToFileAtCursorVisualStudioExtension project.
• Install the generated .vsix to add the command to Visual Studio.

Contributing

Contributions and issues are welcome. Please open a PR or issue on the repository.

License

MIT - see the repository for details.

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