VS Code - Add a new file under the selected working directory

Question

I\'m trying to get a shortcut to add a new file under my current working folder. So I navigate to the explorer using cmd+shift+e and when I get to the folder I want

Answer 1

To add files or folders add the following lines to keybindings.json:

Updated answer on 2020/02/10 (Thanks to @AbrahamHernandez, who provided the comment).

[
  { "key": "ctrl+n",
    "command": "explorer.newFile",
    "when": "!editorFocus" },

  { "key": "ctrl+shift+n",
    "command": "explorer.newFolder",
    "when": "!editorFocus" }
]

These bindings are active if the editor is not focused.

They are also triggered if the debug window is active. That's not perfect but the context explorerFocus is going to be added in the near future: see GitHub