gopen

Open Git-tracked Files in Your Web Browser

Introduction

gopen is an open-source utility designed to simplify the process of opening files tracked by Git directly from your terminal or command line interface. Whether you're working with a repository hosted on GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or any other Git service that supports web-based access, gopen ensures you can quickly and easily navigate to the relevant file in your browser.

Features

• Cross-platform support: Works seamlessly across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
• Auto-detection of repository URL: gopen automatically detects whether a local file path is part of a Git-managed project and fetches its corresponding remote URL.
• Support for major Git platforms: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and more!

Installation

Before installing gopen, please ensure you have Go installed on your system. You can download it from the official Go website: https://go.dev/doc/install.

Installing gopen via Go

You can use the Go to install directly from GitHub:

go install github.com/smbl64/gopen@latest

Usage

To open a file or folder in your web browser using gopen, simply run the following command, replacing /path/to/file with the actual path of the file you want to view:

gopen /path/to/file

If gopen detects that this file is part of a Git-managed project, it will open the corresponding URL in your configured browser. If not found or no repository detected, it will return an error.

Example

To open a file named main.go located in your current directory:

gopen main.go

To open current folder:

gopen .

Contributing

We welcome contributions! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

gopen is released under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.