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Interface: Editor ​

Defined in: packages/sdk/src/types.ts:293

Contributes a presenter for a file type — everything that opens in the editor area is an Editor (a read-write text editor, a read-only image viewer, …). The host picks one per file by calling each registered editor's Editor.match (highest Editor.priority wins) and mounting its Editor.component. Registered via ExtensionContext.registerEditor; not to be confused with ExtensionContext.editors (the document/tab model).

Properties ​

id ​

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id: string;

Defined in: packages/sdk/src/types.ts:295

Unique id, conventionally namespaced (e.g. "core.text-editor").

label? ​

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optional label?: string;

Defined in: packages/sdk/src/types.ts:302

Human-facing name of this view of a file, e.g. "Text" or "Preview". Surfaces in the breadcrumb view-switcher and the explorer "Open With" menu when more than one editor matches a file. Defaults to Editor.id where a label is needed but none is given.

match ​

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match: (path) => boolean;

Defined in: packages/sdk/src/types.ts:304

Returns true if this editor should handle the given path (null = untitled).

Parameters ​

path ​

string | null

Returns ​

boolean

component ​

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component: ComponentType<EditorProps>;

Defined in: packages/sdk/src/types.ts:306

The React component rendered for matched tabs.

priority? ​

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optional priority?: number;

Defined in: packages/sdk/src/types.ts:315

Higher wins when multiple editors match the same file. Defaults to 0. On a tie the first-registered editor wins — so a second editor for a type can deliberately be an alternate (not the default) by matching the incumbent's priority rather than exceeding it. Users still pick any matching view per-tab via "Open With" / the view-switcher (OpenFileOptions.viewType).

capabilities? ​

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optional capabilities?: EditorCapabilities;

Defined in: packages/sdk/src/types.ts:317

Optional routing hints — see EditorCapabilities.