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Issue: Data Folders don't appear to discover valid data files #320

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opened 2026-10-05 02:40:00 +02:00 by adam · 2 comments
adam commented 2026-10-05 02:40:00 +02:00
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Describe the bug

The frontMatter.data.folders setting does not appear to work.

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Create the folder data/tests with empty files foo.json and bar.yaml.

  2. In frontmatter.json, define a data folder:

    "frontMatter.data.folders": [
  {
    "id": "Testable",
    "path": "[[workspace]]/data/tests",
    "labelField": "name",
    "schema": {
      "title": "Test Files",
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "name": {
          "title": "Entry Name",
          "type": "string"
        },
        "example": {
          "title": "Example data",
          "type": "string"
        }
      }
    }
  }
]

  3. Open the Data view on the dashboard, see that no data files are found.

Expected behavior

When I define an entry in frontMatter.data.folders, any data files in that folder are found.

Screenshots

Screenshot of the defined data folder in settings, the file structure of the repo showing valid data files in the specified folder, and the data view of the dashboard that found no data files.

Desktop (please complete the following information):

  • VS Code Info:
    • Version: 1.71.0 (system setup)
    • Commit: 784b0177c56c607789f9638da7b6bf3230d47a8c
    • Date: 2022-09-01T07:36:10.600Z
    • Electron: 19.0.12
    • Chromium: 102.0.5005.167
    • Node.js: 16.14.2
    • V8: 10.2.154.15-electron.0
    • OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19044
    • Sandboxed: No
  • Front Matter: v8.1.3007760-beta

Additional context

I suspect that this may be related, like #393, to the path discovery on Windows.

**Describe the bug** The `frontMatter.data.folders` setting does not appear to work. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Create the folder `data/tests` with empty files `foo.json` and `bar.yaml`. 2. In `frontmatter.json`, define a data folder: ```json "frontMatter.data.folders": [ { "id": "Testable", "path": "[[workspace]]/data/tests", "labelField": "name", "schema": { "title": "Test Files", "type": "object", "properties": { "name": { "title": "Entry Name", "type": "string" }, "example": { "title": "Example data", "type": "string" } } } } ] ``` 3. Open the Data view on the dashboard, see that no data files are found. **Expected behavior** When I define an entry in `frontMatter.data.folders`, any data files in that folder are found. **Screenshots** ![Screenshot of the defined data folder in settings, the file structure of the repo showing valid data files in the specified folder, and the data view of the dashboard that found no data files.](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/14190564/189024763-cb4723cd-0924-413f-9cb8-b610495f5ca8.png) **Desktop (please complete the following information):** - VS Code Info: - Version: 1.71.0 (system setup) - Commit: 784b0177c56c607789f9638da7b6bf3230d47a8c - Date: 2022-09-01T07:36:10.600Z - Electron: 19.0.12 - Chromium: 102.0.5005.167 - Node.js: 16.14.2 - V8: 10.2.154.15-electron.0 - OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19044 - Sandboxed: No - Front Matter: v8.1.3007760-beta **Additional context** I suspect that this may be related, like #393, to the path discovery on Windows. <!-- github-sync-id:1365454253 -->
adam closed this issue 2026-10-05 02:40:01 +02:00
adam commented 2026-10-05 02:40:01 +02:00
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You bug hunter 🤓. Thanks again! It was indeed a parsing issue. You must love how VS Code uses Unix path types but returns Windows file paths.

The bug has been fixed an available to test out.

You bug hunter 🤓. Thanks again! It was indeed a parsing issue. You must love how VS Code uses Unix path types but returns Windows file paths. The bug has been fixed an available to test out. <!-- github-comment-id:1240376927 -->
adam commented 2026-10-05 02:40:02 +02:00
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Confirmed fixed!

Screenshot showing data folders configuration working on Windows

I'm extremely used to cross-platform software having weird edge case bugs on Windows, especially around pathing. 😅 When I worked at Puppet on the Windows team it sometimes felt like that was half of my whole job.

Now that I don't own any code for my day job (mostly) I just try to write up useful bug reports that I would've wanted when I was on the hook for fixing them. 😆

Confirmed fixed! ![Screenshot showing data folders configuration working on Windows](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/14190564/189115901-303e60c2-287a-466f-98df-27149323cd20.png) I'm _extremely_ used to cross-platform software having weird edge case bugs on Windows, especially around pathing. 😅 When I worked at Puppet on the Windows team it sometimes felt like that was half of my whole job. Now that I don't own any code for my day job (mostly) I just try to write up useful bug reports that I would've wanted when I was on the hook for fixing them. 😆 <!-- github-comment-id:1240620806 -->
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Reference: adam/vscode-front-matter#320