README.md

December 20, 2025 ยท View on GitHub

Git Opener

Open any Git repository in browser with one click

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โœจ Features

FeatureDescription
๐Ÿ”— Multi-PlatformGitHub, GitLab, Gitea, Bitbucket, Codeberg, SourceHut & more
โšก Self-ContainedNo dependencies on other extensions
๐Ÿ” Auto-DetectAutomatically detects remote type and platform
๐Ÿ–ฑ๏ธ Status Bar ButtonOne-click to open repository in browser
๐Ÿ“ Multi-RepoSupports projects with multiple Git remotes
๐Ÿ“„ Open FileOpen current file at specific line in browser

๐Ÿ“ฆ Installation

  1. Open VS Code
  2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
  3. Search for "Git Opener"
  4. Click Install

Or install via command:

ext install Foshati.git-opener

๐Ÿ›  Manual Installation

For Cursor, Windsurf, Antigravity, VSCodium, or offline installation:

  1. Download the .vsix file from Releases

  2. Install via terminal:

# VS Code
code --install-extension git-opener-1.1.3.vsix --force

# Cursor
cursor --install-extension git-opener-1.1.3.vsix --force

# Antigravity
antigravity --install-extension git-opener-1.1.3.vsix --force

# VSCodium
codium --install-extension git-opener-1.1.3.vsix --force
  1. Or drag the .vsix file into the Extensions view

๐Ÿš€ Usage

Status Bar

Click the orange link icon โ†—๏ธ in the status bar to open the repository in your browser.

Command Palette

  • Git Open: Open Repository in Browser - Opens the repository
  • Git Open: Open Current File in Browser - Opens current file with line number

โŒจ๏ธ Keyboard Shortcuts

CommandWindows/LinuxmacOS
Open RepositoryCtrl+Alt+GCtrl+Cmd+G
Open FileCtrl+Alt+FCtrl+Cmd+F

โš™๏ธ Configuration

SettingTypeDefaultDescription
git-open.statusBar.enabledbooleantrueShow button in status bar
git-open.statusBar.alignmentstring"left"Button alignment (left or right)
git-open.statusBar.prioritynumber0Button priority (higher = more left)
git-open.preferHttpsbooleantrueUse HTTPS instead of HTTP

๐ŸŒ Supported Platforms

  • โœ… GitHub
  • โœ… GitLab (including self-hosted)
  • โœ… Gitea / Forgejo
  • โœ… Bitbucket
  • โœ… Codeberg
  • โœ… SourceHut
  • โœ… Azure DevOps
  • โœ… Any Git server with web interface

๐Ÿ“ธ Demo

Git Open Demo

๐Ÿค Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

๐Ÿ“„ License

MIT License ยฉ 2024 Foshati


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