diff --git a/lib/ramble/ramble/cmd/workspace.py b/lib/ramble/ramble/cmd/workspace.py
index 76151431b..46a81c47b 100644
--- a/lib/ramble/ramble/cmd/workspace.py
+++ b/lib/ramble/ramble/cmd/workspace.py
@@ -848,6 +848,33 @@ def workspace_edit_setup_parser(subparser):
         required=False,
     )
 
+    subparser.add_argument(
+        "-a",
+        "--applications_only",
+        dest="applications_only",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Only open applications files",
+        required=False,
+    )
+
+    subparser.add_argument(
+        "-m",
+        "--modifiers_only",
+        dest="modifiers_only",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Only open modifiers files",
+        required=False,
+    )
+
+    subparser.add_argument(
+        "-s",
+        "--software_only",
+        dest="software_only",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Only open software files",
+        required=False,
+    )
+
     subparser.add_argument(
         "-t",
         "--template_only",
@@ -866,6 +893,14 @@ def workspace_edit_setup_parser(subparser):
         required=False,
     )
 
+    subparser.add_argument(
+        "--all",
+        dest="all_files",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Open all yaml and template files in workspace config directory",
+        required=False,
+    )
+
     subparser.add_argument(
         "-p", "--print-file", action="store_true", help="print the file name that would be edited"
     )
@@ -881,17 +916,35 @@ def workspace_edit(args):
         )
 
     config_file = ramble.workspace.config_file(ramble_ws)
+    applications_file = ramble.workspace.applications_file(ramble_ws)
+    modifiers_file = ramble.workspace.modifiers_file(ramble_ws)
+    software_file = ramble.workspace.software_file(ramble_ws)
     template_files = ramble.workspace.all_template_paths(ramble_ws)
 
-    edit_files = [config_file] + template_files
+    edit_files = [config_file]
+    optional_files = [applications_file, modifiers_file, software_file]
+
+    for file in optional_files:
+        if file and os.path.exists(file):
+            edit_files.append(file)
+
+    edit_files.extend(template_files)
 
     if args.config_only:
         edit_files = [config_file]
+    elif args.applications_only:
+        edit_files = [applications_file]
+    elif args.modifiers_only:
+        edit_files = [modifiers_file]
+    elif args.software_only:
+        edit_files = [software_file]
     elif args.template_only:
         edit_files = template_files
     elif args.license_only:
         licenses_file = [ramble.workspace.licenses_file(ramble_ws)]
         edit_files = licenses_file
+    elif args.all_files:
+        edit_files = ramble.workspace.all_config_files(ramble_ws) + template_files
 
     if args.print_file:
         for f in edit_files:
diff --git a/lib/ramble/ramble/test/cmd/workspace.py b/lib/ramble/ramble/test/cmd/workspace.py
index 5f267f47c..9629690ae 100644
--- a/lib/ramble/ramble/test/cmd/workspace.py
+++ b/lib/ramble/ramble/test/cmd/workspace.py
@@ -866,10 +866,18 @@ def test_edit_edits_correct_paths():
     ws.write()
 
     config_file = ramble.workspace.config_file(ws.root)
+    applications_file = ramble.workspace.applications_file(ws.root)
+    modifiers_file = ramble.workspace.modifiers_file(ws.root)
+    software_file = ramble.workspace.software_file(ws.root)
     default_template_path = ws.template_path("execute_experiment")
 
     ws_args = ["-w", "test"]
     assert workspace("edit", "-c", "--print-file", global_args=ws_args).strip() == config_file
+    assert (
+        workspace("edit", "-a", "--print-file", global_args=ws_args).strip() == applications_file
+    )
+    assert workspace("edit", "-m", "--print-file", global_args=ws_args).strip() == modifiers_file
+    assert workspace("edit", "-s", "--print-file", global_args=ws_args).strip() == software_file
     assert (
         workspace("edit", "-t", "--print-file", global_args=ws_args).strip()
         == default_template_path
diff --git a/lib/ramble/ramble/workspace/__init__.py b/lib/ramble/ramble/workspace/__init__.py
index 5a3cdad71..0eb66ea55 100644
--- a/lib/ramble/ramble/workspace/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ramble/ramble/workspace/__init__.py
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@
     get_workspace_path,
     config_file,
     config_file_name,
+    applications_file,
+    applications_file_name,
+    modifiers_file,
+    modifiers_file_name,
+    software_file,
+    software_file_name,
+    all_config_files,
     licenses_file,
     licenses_file_name,
     metadata_file_name,
@@ -72,6 +79,13 @@
     "get_workspace_path",
     "config_file",
     "config_file_name",
+    "applications_file",
+    "applications_file_name",
+    "modifiers_file",
+    "modifiers_file_name",
+    "software_file",
+    "software_file_name",
+    "all_config_files",
     "licenses_file",
     "licenses_file_name",
     "metadata_file_name",
diff --git a/lib/ramble/ramble/workspace/workspace.py b/lib/ramble/ramble/workspace/workspace.py
index 63452e143..db5ac755c 100644
--- a/lib/ramble/ramble/workspace/workspace.py
+++ b/lib/ramble/ramble/workspace/workspace.py
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@
 config_schema = ramble.schema.workspace.schema
 config_section = "workspace"
 config_file_name = "ramble.yaml"
+applications_file_name = "applications.yaml"
+modifiers_file_name = "modifiers.yaml"
+software_file_name = "software.yaml"
 licenses_file_name = "licenses.yaml"
 
 metadata_file_name = "workspace_metadata.yaml"
@@ -269,11 +272,38 @@ def config_file(path):
     return get_yaml_filepath(path, config_file_name)
 
 
+def applications_file(path):
+    """Returns the path to a workspace's applications.yaml"""
+    return get_yaml_filepath(path, applications_file_name)
+
+
+def modifiers_file(path):
+    """Returns the path to a workspace's modifiers.yaml"""
+    return get_yaml_filepath(path, modifiers_file_name)
+
+
+def software_file(path):
+    """Returns the path to a workspace's software.yaml"""
+    return get_yaml_filepath(path, software_file_name)
+
+
 def licenses_file(path):
     """Returns the path to a workspace's licenses.yaml"""
     return get_yaml_filepath(path, licenses_file_name)
 
 
+def all_config_files(path):
+    """Returns path to all yaml files in workspace config directory"""
+    config_files = []
+
+    config_path = os.path.join(path, workspace_config_path)
+    for f in os.listdir(config_path):
+        if f.endswith(".yaml"):
+            config_files.append(os.path.join(config_path, f))
+
+    return config_files
+
+
 def template_path(ws_path, requested_template_name):
     """Returns the path to a workspace's template file"""
     config_path = os.path.join(ws_path, workspace_config_path)
diff --git a/share/ramble/ramble-completion.bash b/share/ramble/ramble-completion.bash
index 86d42b1ad..2b487a2c4 100755
--- a/share/ramble/ramble-completion.bash
+++ b/share/ramble/ramble-completion.bash
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ _ramble_workspace_info() {
 }
 
 _ramble_workspace_edit() {
-    RAMBLE_COMPREPLY="-h --help -c --config_only -t --template_only -l --license_only -p --print-file"
+    RAMBLE_COMPREPLY="-h --help -c --config_only -a --applications_only -m --modifiers_only -s --software_only -t --template_only -l --license_only --all -p --print-file"
 }
 
 _ramble_workspace_mirror() {