File Editor

Sciorex includes an integrated code editor for viewing and editing files in your workspace. You can review agent changes, make quick edits, or work alongside AI sessions.

Opening Files

Open files by:

• Clicking a file in the File Tree (left panel)
• Clicking file links in chat messages or tool results
• Double-clicking to open in a new tab (or single-click if enabled in settings)

Editor Features

The editor is powered by Monaco (the same engine as VS Code), providing a familiar editing experience with full keyboard shortcut support.

Syntax Highlighting

The editor automatically detects file types and applies syntax highlighting for:

• JavaScript, TypeScript, JSX, TSX
• Python, Ruby, Go, Rust
• HTML, CSS, SCSS, JSON, YAML
• Markdown and many more

Language Server Protocol (LSP)

Sciorex includes built-in LSP support with an auto-installer for 7+ languages:

Language	Server	Features
TypeScript/JavaScript	typescript-language-server	Completions, diagnostics, go-to-definition, rename
Python	pylsp / pyright	Type checking, completions, import resolution
Rust	rust-analyzer	Full IDE support, inline type hints, refactoring
Go	gopls	Completions, diagnostics, formatting, imports
Java	jdtls	Completions, refactoring, debugging support
C/C++	clangd	Completions, diagnostics, formatting, code actions
CSS/SCSS	css-languageserver	Completions, color preview, diagnostics

Auto-Installer

When you open a file type for the first time, Sciorex detects if the corresponding LSP server is installed. If not, it offers to install it automatically.

LSP Features

• Autocomplete — Context-aware suggestions as you type
• Go to Definition — Jump to where a symbol is defined (Ctrl+Click or F12)
• Find References — See all usages of a symbol (Shift+F12)
• Rename Symbol — Rename across all files (F2)
• Diagnostics — Real-time error and warning underlines
• Hover Info — Type information and documentation on hover
• Code Actions — Quick fixes and refactoring suggestions (Ctrl+.)
• Format Document — Auto-format with language-specific rules (Shift+Alt+F)

TIP

LSP servers run locally. No code is sent to external services.

Tabs

Open multiple files in tabs:

• Click the X to close a tab
• Middle-click to close
• Drag tabs to reorder
• Modified files show a dot indicator

Split Views

Work with multiple files or panels side by side:

• Vertical split: Panels appear left and right
• Horizontal split: Panels appear top and bottom
• Drag the divider to resize

Sciorex supports 11 split panel types beyond the standard code editor:

Panel	Description
Editor	Monaco code editor
Preview	Live browser preview
PDF	PDF viewer with annotations
Markdown	Rendered Markdown preview with Mermaid and KaTeX
HTML	Sandboxed HTML preview
Image	Image viewer
BibTeX	Citation file viewer
Molecule	3D molecular structure viewer (PDB, SDF, MOL, XYZ)
Excalidraw	Whiteboard / drawing editor
Agentic	Multi-file diff review panel
Normal	Close split and return to single view

See Split Panels for full documentation.

Minimap

A code overview appears on the right side of the editor, showing a zoomed-out view of your file. Click anywhere on the minimap to jump to that location.

TIP

Toggle the minimap in Settings Editor Minimap.

Editing

Basic Operations

Action	Shortcut
Save	Ctrl+S
Save All	Ctrl+Shift+S
Undo	Ctrl+Z
Redo	Ctrl+Shift+Z
Find	Ctrl+F
Find and Replace	Ctrl+H
Go to Line	Ctrl+G

Selection and Editing

Action	Shortcut
Select Next Occurrence	Ctrl+D
Toggle Comment	Ctrl+/
Delete Line	Ctrl+Shift+K
Move Line Up	Alt+Up
Move Line Down	Alt+Down
Toggle Word Wrap	Alt+Z

Vim Mode

Enable vim-style keybindings in Settings Editor Vim Mode.

When enabled, you can use:

• h, j, k, l for navigation
• i, a, o to enter insert mode
• v for visual selection
• dd, yy, p for delete, yank, paste
• :w to save, :q to close

File Tree

The file tree on the left shows your workspace structure.

Navigation

• Click folders to expand/collapse
• Click files to open them
• Use arrow keys to navigate

Context Menu

Right-click files or folders for options:

Option	Description
Reveal in Explorer	Open in system file manager
Copy Path	Copy the file path to clipboard
Rename	Rename the file (F2)
Delete	Move to trash (Delete key)
Copy	Copy file (Ctrl+C)
Cut	Cut file (Ctrl+X)
Paste	Paste file (Ctrl+V)

Filtering

The file tree respects your exclude settings:

• Files matching .gitignore patterns are hidden (if enabled)
• Custom exclude patterns hide additional files/folders

Configure in Settings Files.

Preview Mode

Markdown Preview

Markdown files can be viewed in preview mode:

• Toggle between edit and preview
• Live preview updates as you type
• Rendered with GitHub-flavored markdown

Editor Settings

Customize the editor in Settings Editor:

Setting	Description
Vim Mode	Enable vim keybindings
Editor Theme	Color scheme (Tokyo Night, GitHub Light, High Contrast)
Insert Spaces	Use spaces instead of tabs
Tab Size	Spaces per indentation (2, 4, 8)
Word Wrap	Wrap long lines
Line Numbers	Show line numbers
Minimap	Show code overview
Single Click Open	Open files with single click

Integration with Chat

When Claude edits files, you can:

• See the changes in the chat as diffs
• Click file links to open the edited file
• Review changes before they're applied (depending on permission mode)

The editor and chat work together so you always know what's being modified.

You can also open files in split panels to view PDFs, Markdown previews, or molecular structures alongside your code. See Split Panels for details.