Question 1

What does the Folder Code Outline icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The folder-code-outline icon represents a folder containing code with an outline, symbolizing a directory of programming files. This icon is part of the Material Symbols library, which provides a wide range of icons for various applications. The folder-code-outline icon is commonly used in software development tools to indicate a directory of code files.

Question 2

Where is the Folder Code Outline icon used?

Accepted Answer

In real-world applications, this icon appears in software development tools like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket, where users need to manage and navigate code repositories. It is also used in integrated development environments (IDEs) like Visual Studio Code, IntelliJ, or Eclipse to indicate directories of code files.

Question 3

What does the Folder Code Outline icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the folder-code-outline icon communicates a sense of programming or development, helping users understand that a folder contains code files. This icon helps users navigate interfaces by providing a clear visual cue for directories of code.

Question 4

Can I download the Folder Code Outline icon as SVG or PNG?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Open Get icon, then Download file: SVG for code or design tools like Figma; PNG, WebP or JPEG at 512px; or an ICO favicon with 16, 32 and 48px inside. Each one uses what you set in Customize.

Question 5

How do I install the Folder Code Outline icon with the shadcn CLI?

Accepted Answer

Sign in (it's free), then open Get icon, Install with shadcn CLI, and pick your package manager to copy the command. It adds the icon to components/icons/material-symbols-folder-code-outline.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Folder Code Outline icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed FolderCodeOutlineIcon component you paste into your project, with no package to install. It works in Next.js and any React app.

Question 7

How do I use the Folder Code Outline icon in Vue, Svelte or Angular?

Accepted Answer

Open Get icon, then Copy as code, and pick Vue, Svelte, Angular, Solid or Preact; the Code section shows each one too. Every version is one self-contained component with the SVG inside.

Question 8

Can my AI agent install it for me?

Accepted Answer

With Pro, the shadcn.io MCP server lets Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client find the Folder Code Outline icon, or any of 15,862 Material Symbols icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Folder Code Outline icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Apache 2.0 allows commercial use; keep the license notice when you ship the icons' source files. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Folder Code Outline icon free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Copying and downloading it is free, and the shadcn CLI install only needs a free account.

Question 11

How do I change the color of the Folder Code Outline icon?

Accepted Answer

It's drawn in currentColor, so it takes the text color wherever you use it. To bake a color in, set one in Customize before you copy.

Question 12

How do I change the size of the Folder Code Outline icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 24 × 24 grid, so it stays sharp at any size. Customize also sets the size it exports at, its padding and rotation.

Question 13

How do I make the Folder Code Outline icon accessible?

Accepted Answer

Next to a visible label it's decoration: add aria-hidden="true" so screen readers skip it. Standing alone, as in an icon button, give the button a name instead, like aria-label="Folder Code Outline", so screen readers say what it does.

Folder Code Outline