Extension can be activated and opened when no workspace folder is open

package.json

@@ -388,6 +388,11 @@
         },
         "views": {
             "hubspot-explorer": [
+                {
+                    "id": "hubspot.viewsWelcome.noFolderOpened",
+                    "name": "No Folder Opened",
+                    "when": "workbench.explorer.emptyView.active"
+                },
                 {
                     "id": "hubspot.treedata.accounts",
                     "name": "Accounts",
@@ -401,13 +406,13 @@
                 {
                     "id": "hubspot.viewsWelcome.tools",
                     "name": "Tools",
-                    "when": "!workbench.explorer.emptyView.active && hubspot.versionChecksComplete && hubspot.terminal.versions.installed.npm && !hubspot.terminal.versions.installed.hs || hubspot.updateAvailableForCLI"
+                    "when": "hubspot.versionChecksComplete && hubspot.terminal.versions.installed.npm && !hubspot.terminal.versions.installed.hs || hubspot.updateAvailableForCLI"
                 },
                 {
                     "id": "hubspot.treedata.helpAndFeedback",
-                    "name": "Help & Feedback",
-                    "when": "!workbench.explorer.emptyView.active"
+                    "name": "Help & Feedback"
                 }
+
             ]
         },
         "viewsWelcome": [
@@ -430,6 +435,11 @@
                 "view": "hubspot.viewsWelcome.tools",
                 "contents": "An update is available for the [HubSpot CLI](https://developers.hubspot.com/docs/cms/developer-reference/local-development-cli). \n[Update CLI](command:hubspot.hs.update)",
                 "when": "hubspot.updateAvailableForCLI"
+            },
+            {
+                "view": "hubspot.viewsWelcome.noFolderOpened",
+                "contents": "You have not yet opened a folder.\n[Open Folder](command:workbench.action.files.openFileFolder)\nYou can clone a repository locally.\n[Clone Repository](command:git.clone)\nTo learn more about how to use git and source control in VS Code [read our docs](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/sourcecontrol/overview).",
+                "when": "workbench.explorer.emptyView.active"
             }
         ]
     },

src/extension.ts

@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ import { initializeTracking, trackEvent } from './lib/tracking';
 import { initializeGlobalState } from './lib/globalState';
 
 export const activate = async (context: ExtensionContext) => {
-  if (!workspace.workspaceFolders) return;
-
   initializeTracking(context);
   await trackEvent(TRACKED_EVENTS.ACTIVATE);
   console.log(
@@ -36,5 +34,7 @@ export const activate = async (context: ExtensionContext) => {
   initializeTerminal();
   initializeStatusBar(context);
 
-  initializeConfig(rootPath);
+  if (rootPath) {
+    initializeConfig(rootPath);
+  }
 };

src/lib/commands.ts

@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ import { registerCommands as registerTerminalCommands } from './commands/termina
 
 export const registerCommands = (
   context: ExtensionContext,
-  rootPath: string
+  rootPath: string | undefined
 ) => {
+  if (rootPath) {
+    registerAuthCommands(context, rootPath);
+  }
   registerAccountCommands(context);
-  registerAuthCommands(context, rootPath);
   registerConfigCommands(context);
   registerGlobalStateCommands(context);
   registerModuleCommands(context);

src/lib/helpers.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export const getRootPath = () => {
   const workspaceFolders = workspace.workspaceFolders;
 
   if (!workspaceFolders || workspaceFolders.length < 1) {
-    throw new Error('No workspace folder found.');
+    return;
   }
   return workspaceFolders[0].uri.path;
 };