git-open is a small command-line helper that adds a handy git open command to Git.
Run it inside a repository and it opens the matching repository page in your browser, using the configured remote and current branch. It’s useful when you regularly jump between the terminal and hosted Git services, cutting out the copy, paste, search, and navigation steps.
The tool supports common repository hosts including GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Atlassian Bitbucket Server, Visual Studio Team Services, Team Foundation Server, AWS CodeCommit, and cnb.cool. It can also open a specific remote, branch, commit, issue, or custom suffix such as pull requests.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Adds a simple
git opencommand for opening the current repository in a web browser. - Opens the page for the current branch by default.
- Supports specifying a remote name and branch name manually.
- Can open the current commit with
--commitor-c. - Can open a matching issue from branch naming conventions with
--issueor-i. - Offers a
--printmode to output the URL without opening a browser. - Supports custom URL suffixes, useful for opening pages such as pull requests.
- Works with many hosted Git repository services and self-hosted GitLab setups.
- Can be installed as a standalone script or through npm.
- Includes plugin setup options for Zsh and Bash environments.
Website: github.com/paulirish/git-open
Support:
Developer: Paul Irish and contributors
License: MIT License
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