[FEATURE] Web project files panel: list view with front-end sorting and search
Preflight Checklist
- [X] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
- [X] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)
Problem Statement
The project files view on the web (the "Context" panel that lists a project's files, with a "Search files" modal and "Select a file to view its contents") only shows files as a two-column grid of squares. With around 50 files in a project, it gets really hard to find a file and change things. The only searchable list is inside the modal, so every lookup means opening it first.
Proposed Solution
- A list view as well as the existing two-squares grid, with one row per file.
- Ordering and sorting on that list, without having to open the modal. Do it in the front end on the files already loaded, so it adds no backend requests.
- Search on that list as well.
Alternative Solutions
Opening the "Search files" modal each time. The search there works well, but it adds a step to every lookup.
Priority
High - Significant impact on productivity
Feature Category
Other
Use Case Example
- I keep a project with about 50 files: dated reports (
report-YYYY-MM-DD-HHMMSS.html) plus a plain-text copy of each. - I want to find the newest report, or pick out old ones to tidy up.
- In the grid I scroll through squares. In a sortable list it takes one glance.
Additional Context
I'm filing this here because the web feedback button is in the Claude Code panel; I've also sent it through that button and through /feedback. I'm suggesting front-end sorting deliberately, so the feature costs no extra backend requests.
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