Open That Repo

A desktop application that helps you quickly locate and open your local Git repositories using their GitHub URLs. If you have multiple Git repositories on your system and can't remember where a specific one is located, simply paste its GitHub URL and let Open That Repo find it for you.

Features

• Search for local Git repositories using GitHub URLs
• Configure custom base directory for Git repositories
• Quick open in Visual Studio Code
• User-friendly PyQt6-based interface
• Persistent settings storage

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• PyQt6 (>=6.0.0)
• Visual Studio Code (for the "Open in VS Code" feature)

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/open-that-repo.git
cd open-that-repo

2. Install the required dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

1. Run the application:

python main.py

2. Configure your Git base path:

   • Enter the path where you store your Git repositories
   • Click "Save" to persist the setting

3. Find a repository:

   • Paste a GitHub URL (e.g., https://github.com/username/repo)
   • Click "Find Repo"
   • If found, the repository's local path will be displayed

4. Open in VS Code:

   • Once a repository is found, click "Open in VS Code" to launch it

Configuration

The application stores its settings in ~/.config/open-that-repo/config.json. The main setting is:

• git_base_path: The base directory where the application searches for Git repositories (defaults to ~/Git)