Git Open - VS Code Extension

Quickly open Git repository pages in your browser. Support for GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps.

Features

• Open Repository: Quickly open the current Git repository in your browser
• Merge Requests/Pull Requests: View and create merge requests or pull requests
• CI/CD: Access your pipelines and actions directly
• Multiple Git Providers: Support for GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Quick access to all features

Keyboard Shortcuts

Requirements

• Git Installed and Available in PATH
• Active Git Repository With Remote Configured

Extension Settings

Note for Private/Self-Hosted GitLab Domains

If you are using a private or self-hosted GitLab instance (for example, git.example.com), the extension may not automatically recognize your domain as a GitLab server. In this case, you need to manually configure your domain as a GitLab instance in the extension settings to ensure full compatibility.

How to Configure:

1. Open VS Code Settings (Ctrl+, or Cmd+,).
2. Search for git-open.providerDomains.
3. Add a custom mapping for your domain. For example, to treat git.example.com as a GitLab instance, add:

   {
     "git-open.providerDomains": {
       "git.example.com": "gitlab"
     }
   }
   

   You can do this via the settings UI (as an object) or directly in your settings.json.

This tells the extension to treat your specified domain as a GitLab server, enabling all GitLab-specific features.

Commands Contributed

• git-open.openRemoteRepo: Open Remote Repository
• git-open.openMergeRequests: Open Merge Requests/Pull Requests
• git-open.createMergeRequest: Create Merge Request/Pull Request
• git-open.openPipelines: Open Pipelines/Actions

Troubleshooting

Extension not detecting Git repository

Problem: Commands don't work or show "Not a Git repository" error.

Solution:

• Ensure you have Git installed and available in your PATH
• Verify the folder is a Git repository by running git status in the terminal
• If not a Git repository, click the "Initialize Git" button in the error message or run git init

Remote URL not found

Problem: Error message "No remote repository configured".

Solution:

• Check if your repository has a remote configured: git remote -v
• Add a remote if missing: git remote add origin <your-repo-url>
• Or click the "Add Remote" button in the error message

Provider not recognized

Problem: Extension doesn't recognize your self-hosted Git provider (GitLab, GitHub Enterprise, etc.).

Solution: See Extension Settings section below for how to configure custom provider domains.

Commands not working in multi-repo workspace

Problem: Extension doesn't prompt for repository selection.

Solution:

• Ensure each workspace folder is a valid Git repository
• The extension will automatically detect and prompt you to choose when multiple Git repos are found
• Your selection is cached and prioritized for future use

Known Issues

Please report issues on our GitHub repository.

Release Notes

See CHANGELOG.md for detailed release notes.

License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License.

Enjoy!