# Easy New File for Raycast

URL: https://www.raycast.com/koinzhang/easy-new-file

> Quickly create file in the current Finder window or on the desktop.

- Install: raycast://extensions/koinzhang/easy-new-file
- Author: [qofwydxwl](https://www.raycast.com/koinzhang)
- Installs: 392
- Categories: Developer Tools, Productivity
- Updated: 2022-06-13
- Source: https://github.com/raycast/extensions/tree/adb9f1deb973a74a76ae04b811c4facf0569d3e8/extensions/easy-new-file/

## Commands

- **New File Here**: Create a new file in the current Finder window or on the desktop.
- **New File With Text**: Create a new file with selected or clipboard text now.
- **Add File Template**: Add a file template that you can use in the New File Here command.

## README

#### Easy New File

Quickly create file in the current Finder window or on the desktop.

**Build-in File Type**

- Document: Plain Text, RFT, Markdown, Word, PowerPoint, Excel
- Code: Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Json, XML, CSS, Html
- Script: Apple, Perl, Python, Ruby, Shell

**Tips**:

- When use the **New File Here** command, please activate the Finder folder windows or Desktop window where you want to create the new file.

- When use the **Add File Template** command, the extension will automatically detect the selected file in the front-most Finder window. How to get the file path automatically?

  1. Keep your Finder window at the front-most
  2. Select a file. (Folders will not be detected for now)
  3. Optional: You can also choose (⌃+⇧+C) and fill in the file directory manually.

Want more **Productivity** extensions? Try those. [©koinzhang](https://www.raycast.com/koinzhang)

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