@@ -39,11 +39,16 @@ public sealed class EditorWorkspace
 #region Public Methods
 // TODO: Consider returning bool instead of void to indicate success?
 
+/// <summary>
+/// Creates a new file in the editor.
+/// </summary>
+public void NewFile() => editorOperations.NewFileAsync(string.Empty).Wait();
+
 /// <summary>
 /// Creates a new file in the editor.
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="content">The content to place in the new file.</param>
-public void NewFile(string content = "") => editorOperations.NewFileAsync(content).Wait();
+public void NewFile(string content) => editorOperations.NewFileAsync(content).Wait();
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Opens a file in the workspace. If the file is already open

@@ -38,12 +38,18 @@ internal interface IEditorOperations
 /// <returns>The resolved file path.</returns>
 string GetWorkspaceRelativePath(ScriptFile scriptFile);
 
+/// <summary>
+/// Causes a new untitled file to be created in the editor.
+/// </summary>
+/// <returns>A task that can be awaited for completion.</returns>
+Task NewFileAsync();
+
 /// <summary>
 /// Causes a new untitled file to be created in the editor.
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="content">The content to insert into the new file.</param>
 /// <returns>A task that can be awaited for completion.</returns>
-Task NewFileAsync(string content = "");
+Task NewFileAsync(string content);
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Causes a file to be opened in the editor. If the file is

@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@ public EditorContext ConvertClientEditorContext(
 clientContext.CurrentFileLanguage);
 }
 
-public async Task NewFileAsync(string content = "")
+public async Task NewFileAsync() => await NewFileAsync(string.Empty).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+public async Task NewFileAsync(string content)
 {
 if (!TestHasLanguageServer())
 {