Browser Opener for VS Code

A VS Code extension that lets you open web pages directly within VS Code using the built-in Simple Browser, or in your default external browser.

Features

This extension provides three convenient commands to open web browsers:

• Browser: Open in Simple Browser - Opens a URL in VS Code's built-in Simple Browser panel
• Browser: Open in External Browser - Opens a URL in your system's default web browser
• Browser: Quick Open - Quick pick menu with common websites (VS Code, GitHub, Stack Overflow, MDN, npm) or custom URL

Usage

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac)
2. Type "Browser" to see available commands
3. Select your desired command:
   • Browser: Open in Simple Browser - Enter a URL to open within VS Code
   • Browser: Open in External Browser - Enter a URL to open externally
   • Browser: Quick Open - Choose from preset websites or enter a custom URL

Requirements

• VS Code version 1.106.1 or higher

Extension Settings

This extension does not add any VS Code settings.

Known Issues

None at this time.

Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial release of Browser Opener:

• Simple Browser integration for in-editor browsing
• External browser support
• Quick pick menu with common developer websites

Development

To run the extension in development mode:

1. Clone the repository
2. Run npm install to install dependencies
3. Press F5 to open a new Extension Development Host window
4. Test the commands from the Command Palette

License

This extension is provided as-is.

Enjoy!