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Pass-through peel

Type a filename. Watch Windows-style last suffix wins strand the type — then peel the meta-badge and resolve the inner association the way Explorer should.

Essay · Docs · Windows app

Today

last suffix
File Explorer today: appsettings.json.example shown as EXAMPLE File with no Open with handler
  • Files like appsettings.json.example appear as generic EXAMPLE files.
  • The inner type is ignored.
  • No useful editor association.

Pass-through

peel
File Explorer with pass-through: same file as JSON with example badge, opens with JSON editor
  • Meta-suffix peels; content type passes through.
  • Recognized as JSON with an example badge.
  • Opens with the inner handler; path on disk unchanged.

Explorer windows are product screenshots (click to expand). Panel labels and notes use site tokens — honesty / teal for the inner type, focus / amber for the meta-badge — so the page chrome stays dark-mode native.

Explorer shots above are cropped from the original comparison art — panel labels and notes are HTML. Settings app photos below are light desktop chrome; click any shot to expand.

Pass-through Extensions settings app with built-in meta-types including .old and Apply to Explorer
Settings app — toggle built-ins, Apply for this user.
Same settings app with a custom .backup meta-type in the user list
Add your own meta-types (shown: .backup).

Last suffix today

Pass-through peel proposed

Name Type Opens with