📄 New File+

Right-click, create, automate — your own Finder context menu.

Getting started

  1. Open the New File+ app once and click Open Extension Settings.
  2. Enable the New File+ Finder extension.
  3. Right-click inside any folder — your menu items appear.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get the toolbar button?

Right-click the Finder toolbar → Customize Toolbar… → drag New File+ into place. Clicking it shows the same menu.

How do I add my own menu item?

Open the New File+ app → Add… → choose a built-in action or Custom Shell Script…. Names can include emoji. Drag rows to reorder; the checkbox disables an item without deleting it.

What can my scripts use?

Scripts run with /bin/zsh in the folder you clicked. Two variables are set: $NFP_TARGET (the folder's path) and $NFP_SELECTION (selected files, one path per line).

Why won't Save enable for my script?

Every script must pass Test Run first: it executes in a throwaway folder and must exit 0. If it fails, the output is shown so you can fix it — New File+ only accepts scripts that run cleanly.

Show/Hide Hidden Files asks to control Finder — why?

Applying the setting requires Finder to relaunch, which macOS gates behind a one-time permission. Click OK the first time; you can change it later under System Settings → Privacy & Security → Automation.

The menu doesn't appear.

Check that the extension is enabled (open the app — the status line tells you), then relaunch Finder: hold ⌥ Option, right-click the Finder icon in the Dock, and choose Relaunch.

Contact

Email hello@archest.io — include your macOS version and, for script issues, the Test Run output.