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title: "File Browser"
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# The File Browser
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When Open Terminal is connected, a **file browser** appears in the sidebar of your chat. It works like the file explorer on your computer — you can browse folders, open files, upload things, and download results. Everything the AI creates shows up here automatically.
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## Browsing
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Click folders to navigate, and click files to preview them. A breadcrumb bar at the top shows where you are.
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## Previewing files
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Click any file to see a preview. Different file types display differently:
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### Text and code
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Source code and text files are shown with syntax highlighting and line numbers.
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### PDFs
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PDF documents render directly in the browser — you can read them without downloading.
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### Spreadsheets (CSV, TSV)
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Data files render as **formatted tables** with headers and clean rows — much easier to read than raw comma-separated text.
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### Markdown
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Markdown files show a **rendered preview** (with formatted headings, links, bold text) and a toggle to switch to raw source.
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### Images
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Images display inline at a comfortable size.
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## Uploading files
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**Drag and drop** files from your computer directly onto the file browser to upload them. This is how you share data with the AI — drop a spreadsheet, a PDF, an image, or any file you want the AI to work with.
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:::tip Upload to any folder
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Navigate to the folder you want first, then drag and drop. The file uploads to whatever directory you're currently viewing.
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## Downloading files
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Click the **download button** on any file to save it to your computer. This is how you get results back: after the AI generates a chart, creates a spreadsheet, processes an image, or writes a report, just download it.
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## Editing files
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Click the **edit icon** on any text file to open it in an editor. Make your changes and save. This is handy for quick fixes — editing a config value, correcting a typo, or tweaking something the AI generated.
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## Creating and deleting
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You can create new files and folders, or delete things you don't need anymore, directly from the file browser.
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## Good to know
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:::tip Files update automatically
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When the AI creates or changes files, the file browser refreshes automatically. You don't need to manually reload.
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:::tip Remembers where you were
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The file browser remembers which folder you were in, even when you switch between chats or terminals.
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:::tip Multiple terminals
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If you have more than one terminal connected, switching between them in the dropdown updates the file browser to show that terminal's files.
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## More things to try
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- **[Analyze documents & data →](./use-cases/file-analysis)** — drag in a spreadsheet or PDF and ask about it
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- **[Run code from chat →](./use-cases/code-execution)** — the AI creates files you can see here
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- **[Build & preview websites →](./use-cases/web-development)** — the files the AI creates appear in the browser
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