# Opening files in external editors

Foxora currently hands a local file off through the operating system rather than offering a dedicated external-editor button.

![Opening files in external editors](https://www.foxora.ai/docs/images/v5.0.8/reference/stage-files.webp)

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## Steps

1. Open Files and locate the local file.
2. Use its context menu to choose Reveal in Finder, Show in Explorer, or Open containing folder.
3. Open the revealed file with your preferred editor.
4. Save externally, then return to Foxora and confirm the disk change before continuing the task.

## Expected result

The external editor works on the same local file that Foxora shows in the project tree.

> **Note:** Resolve any unsaved Foxora editor buffer first; it can intentionally take precedence over an incoming disk change.