I built a small VS Code extension called Rifler to make the transition from JetBrains editors to VS Code feel a bit smoother, especially around file search.

One of the things I always appreciated in JetBrains products is how dynamic and comfortable their “Find in Files” experience is. When I started using VS Code more heavily, I really felt that gap. So I experimented with bringing some of that flow into VS Code, initially as a small vibe-coding project, and it slowly turned into something I actually use every day.

Rifler adds a more fluid search experience with real-time results, full-file previews, different scopes (project/module/directory), regex and file mask support, and a general feel that’s closer to what JetBrains users are used to.

If you want to try it, here’s the Marketplace link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Ori-Roza...

And a simple demo + landing page: https://ori-roza.github.io/Rifler/

Happy to answer questions and hear what you think.

— Ori