Auto-open default files

[mikesir87]

Hi there! I'm exploring using this project for a possible workshop and was wondering if it were possible to have the editor auto-open specific files on first launch? In my use case, instead of the generic "Welcome" page, I want to have the README or other instructions for the project automatically open. Is this possible?

If not, feel free to provide some guidance and point me in the right direction and I'll gladly work on a contribution.

Thanks!

[code-asher]

It is probably possible with an extension (not sure if one exists already) but I am not aware of any settings built-in to do this.

I did see some folks try to use the URI for specifying which files to open on launch, but I have not tried this: #1964

[code-asher]

Ah but, if you specifically only need the readme opened, there is "workbench.startupEditor" : "readme" I believe. But I think it only works if the project has been trusted, and it only works as a user-level settings (not workspace or folder level).