diff --git a/ide/RecentModel.cpp b/ide/RecentModel.cpp
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+#include "RecentModel.h"
+#include <QSettings>
+
+RecentModel::RecentModel(QObject *parent)
+    : QAbstractListModel(parent)
+{
+    _recents = _settings.value("recents").toStringList();
+}
+
+RecentModel::RecentModel(const RecentModel &other, QObject *parent)
+    : RecentModel(parent)
+{
+    _recents = other._recents;
+}
+
+int RecentModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
+{
+    if (parent.isValid())
+        return 0;
+
+    return _recents.size();
+}
+
+QVariant RecentModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
+{
+    if (!index.isValid())
+        return QVariant();
+
+    if (role == PathRole)
+        return _recents[index.row()];
+
+    return QVariant();
+}
+
+QHash<int, QByteArray> RecentModel::roleNames() const
+{
+    return {{PathRole, "path"}};
+}
+
+void RecentModel::add(QString path)
+{
+    remove(path);
+
+    beginInsertRows(QModelIndex(), 0, 0);
+    _recents.prepend(path);
+    endInsertRows();
+
+    _settings.setValue("recents", _recents);
+}
+
+void RecentModel::remove(QString path)
+{
+    if (_recents.contains(path))
+    {
+        int index = _recents.indexOf(path);
+        beginRemoveRows(QModelIndex(), index, index);
+        _recents.removeAt(index);
+        endRemoveRows();
+
+        _settings.setValue("recents", _recents);
+    }
+}