Why I avoid naming files "index":

1. Many files called index.* makes my open tabs harder to scan for the right file.

2. I open files by name using Cmd+P in @code. If they’re all named index, I can’t.

That said, there are 2 cases when I name files index:

1. In frameworks that use the filesystem to declare routes (@nextjs @remix_run)

2. When declaring a barrel to shorten import paths

I’m skeptical #2 this is worth it - VSCode auto imports, so path length doesn't matter.

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