Open in Browser v2

A VS Code extension that opens files and directories in your browser or git provider's web interface (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket).

Published as v2 on VSCode Marketplace

Quick Start

1. Open any file in VS Code
2. Press Alt+B to open in browser
3. For git-tracked files: opens in GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket
4. For local files: opens as file:// URL

Commands

Open In Default Browser

Shortcut: Alt+B

Opens the current file or directory in your default browser.

• Files in git repos: Opens in GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket at the current line
• Local files: Opens as file:// URL
• Terminal: Opens terminal's current directory (when terminal is focused)
• Line numbers: Automatically includes cursor position or selection

Example:

file.ts (cursor at line 42)
→ https://github.com/user/repo/blob/main/file.ts#L42

file.ts (lines 10-20 selected)
→ https://github.com/user/repo/blob/main/file.ts#L10-L20

Open In Other Browser

Choose from a list of installed browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Brave, etc.).

Copy Remote URL

Shortcut: Shift+Alt+C

Copies the URL to clipboard instead of opening it. Works with all features (git URLs, line numbers, directories).

Open PR List

Shortcut: Shift+Alt+P

Opens the pull request (or merge request) list for the current git repository.

Example:

→ https://github.com/user/repo/pulls
→ https://gitlab.com/group/project/-/merge_requests

Open Ticket In Browser

Shortcut: Shift+Alt+J

Extracts ticket number from the current branch name and opens it in your issue tracker (Jira, Linear, GitHub Issues, etc.).

Example:

Branch: feature/OX-2615-add-validation
→ https://your-company.atlassian.net/browse/OX-2615

Setup:

Create .cursor/open-in-browser-tickets.toml:

[ticket_provider.JIRA]
name = "Jira"
ticket_pattern = "([A-Z]{2,5}-[0-9]{1,6})"
ticket_url_template = "https://company.atlassian.net/browse/${ticket_id}"
priority = 1

Set config path in settings:

{
  "open-in-browser.ticketProviderConfigPath": ".cursor/open-in-browser-tickets.toml"
}

Or run command: "Generate Ticket Provider Config Template"

Open Compare URL

Shortcut: Shift+Alt+M

Opens the branch comparison page on your git provider (compares current branch with base branch).

Example:

Current branch: feature/new-feature
Base branch: main
→ https://github.com/user/repo/compare/main...feature/new-feature

Configuration (optional):

{
  "open-in-browser.defaultBaseBranch": "main"
}

Open Commit Under Cursor

Shortcut: Shift+Alt+G

Opens the git commit that last modified the line under the cursor. Links directly to the file diff with the line highlighted.

Example:

Cursor at line 22
→ https://github.com/user/repo/commit/abc123#diff-xyz...L22

Generate Provider Config Template

Creates a .cursor/open-in-browser-providers.toml file with examples for customizing git providers.

Reload Provider Config

Reloads git provider TOML configuration files without restarting VS Code.

Show Detected Provider

Shows which git provider was detected for the current repository (useful for debugging).

Generate Ticket Provider Config Template

Creates a .cursor/open-in-browser-tickets.toml file with examples for customizing ticket providers (Jira, Linear, GitHub Issues, etc.).

Reload Ticket Provider Config

Reloads ticket provider TOML configuration files without restarting VS Code.

Configuration

Basic Settings

{
  // Default browser (leave empty for system default)
  "open-in-browser.default": "firefox",
  
  // Enable git provider URLs
  "open-in-browser.preferGitUrl": true,
  
  // Include line numbers in URLs
  "open-in-browser.includeLineNumbers": true,
  
  // Path to ticket provider config TOML file
  "open-in-browser.ticketProviderConfigPath": ".cursor/open-in-browser-tickets.toml",
  
  // Default base branch for comparisons
  "open-in-browser.defaultBaseBranch": "main"
}

Custom Git Providers

Add support for private GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, or Bitbucket instances.

Step 1: Create a TOML config file

Create .cursor/open-in-browser-providers.toml in your workspace, or run command "Generate Provider Config Template".

Step 2: Configure the setting

{
  "open-in-browser.providerConfigPaths": [
    ".cursor/open-in-browser-providers.toml"
  ]
}

Step 3: Define your provider

Example: GitHub Enterprise

[provider.GITHUB_ENTERPRISE]
name = "Company GitHub"
remote_url_pattern = "^git@github\\.your-company\\.com:(.+)/(.+)\\.git$"
file_url_template = "https://github.your-company.com/${owner}/${repo}/blob/${branch}/${relative_path}"
directory_url_template = "https://github.your-company.com/${owner}/${repo}/tree/${branch}/${relative_path}"
line_fragment_single = "#L${line_start}"
line_fragment_range = "#L${line_start}-L${line_end}"
pr_list_url_template = "https://github.your-company.com/${owner}/${repo}/pulls"
compare_url_template = "https://github.your-company.com/${owner}/${repo}/compare/${base_branch}...${current_branch}"
commit_url_template = "https://github.your-company.com/${owner}/${repo}/commit/${commit_sha}"
commit_file_url_template = "https://github.your-company.com/${owner}/${repo}/commit/${commit_sha}#diff-${commit_file_hash}L${commit_line_number}"

[provider.GITHUB_ENTERPRISE.captures]
owner = 1
repo = 2

Template Variables

Available variables for URL templates:

Variable	Description
${owner}, ${repo}, ${group}, ${project}	Repository identifiers from regex captures
${branch}	Current branch name
${relative_path}	File/directory path relative to repo root
${line_start}, ${line_end}	Line numbers for selections
${base_branch}, ${current_branch}	Branches for comparisons
${commit_sha}	Git commit SHA
${commit_file_hash}	File path hash for commit URLs
${commit_line_number}	Line number in commit diff

Config File Locations

Multiple config files are merged (later overrides earlier):

1. Built-in defaults (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
2. User home: ~/.config/vscode-open-in-browser/providers.toml
3. Workspace: .cursor/open-in-browser-providers.toml
4. Custom paths (from providerConfigPaths setting)

Example: Multiple config files

{
  "open-in-browser.providerConfigPaths": [
    "~/.config/company/git-providers.toml",
    ".cursor/project-specific.toml"
  ]
}

Built-in Git Providers

• GitHub (github.com) - SSH and HTTPS
• GitLab (gitlab.com) - SSH and HTTPS
• Bitbucket/Stash (Atlassian) - SSH

All providers support: files, directories, line numbers, PR lists, branch comparisons, and commit links.

Terminal Support

Works with integrated terminal! When terminal is focused:

• Press Alt+B to open terminal's current working directory
• Supports git repositories (opens in web interface)
• Supports local directories (opens as file:// URL)
• Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows

All Configuration Options

{
  "open-in-browser.default": "",
  "open-in-browser.preferGitUrl": true,
  "open-in-browser.includeLineNumbers": true,
  "open-in-browser.enableTerminalSupport": true,
  "open-in-browser.terminalFallbackToWorkspace": true,
  "open-in-browser.gitTimeout": 5000,
  "open-in-browser.ticketProviderConfigPath": "",
  "open-in-browser.defaultBaseBranch": "main",
  "open-in-browser.providerConfigPaths": [],
  "open-in-browser.useBuiltinProviders": true,
  "open-in-browser.commitUrlIncludeFile": true
}

Troubleshooting

Custom provider not working

Run command: "Show Detected Provider" to see which provider matched.

Check:

1. TOML syntax is valid
2. Regex pattern matches your git remote URL (test with git remote -v)
3. Escape special characters: \\. for ., \\d for \d

Terminal directory detection not working

• Click in the terminal first to focus it
• Wait a second after opening terminal for shell to initialize
• Check open-in-browser.enableTerminalSupport is enabled

Ticket not found

• Check branch name contains ticket number matching configured pattern (e.g., feature/OX-2615-description)
• Verify ticket provider configuration is set up correctly in .cursor/open-in-browser-tickets.toml
• Run command: "Generate Ticket Provider Config Template" to create example config

Requirements

• VS Code 1.30.0+
• Git (for git-aware features)

License

LGPL-2.1-or-later

Credits

Original by techer. Enhanced with git-aware features, line numbers, terminal support, and customizable providers.

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