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Simple Browser Opener
The fastest way to preview your web development files! 🚀
Open any web page file instantly in VS Code's Simple Browser using your running development server. Perfect for Next.js, React, Vue, Svelte, and any web development workflow.
✨ Features
🎯 One-Click Preview - Right-click any file → "Open with Simple Browser"
🔍 Smart Auto-Detection - Automatically finds your running development server
🌐 Multi-Framework Support - Works with Next.js, React, Vue, Svelte, and more
⚡ Intelligent URL Mapping - Converts file paths to correct routes automatically
📱 Zero Configuration - Works out of the box with common development setups
🔧 Customizable - Configure server URL and port detection
🚀 Quick Start
Start your development server (npm run dev
, yarn start
, etc.)
Right-click on any supported file (.tsx
, .jsx
, .html
, .vue
, .svelte
)
Select "Open with Simple Browser"
Your page opens instantly at the correct URL!
🎯 Supported File Types
File Type
Framework
Example
.tsx
, .jsx
React, Next.js
page.tsx
→ /
.html
Static sites
index.html
→ /
.vue
Vue.js
Home.vue
→ /home
.svelte
Svelte
App.svelte
→ /app
🔧 Smart URL Mapping
The extension intelligently converts your file structure to URLs:
Next.js App Router : /src/app/about/page.tsx
→ /about
Next.js Pages : /pages/contact.tsx
→ /contact
React Components : /src/components/Home.tsx
→ /components/Home
Static HTML : /public/index.html
→ /
⚙️ Configuration
Access settings via File → Preferences → Settings and search for "Simple Browser Opener":
simpleBrowserOpener.serverUrl
: Base URL (default: http://localhost:3000
)
simpleBrowserOpener.autoDetectPort
: Auto-detect running server (default: true
)
🌟 Supported Frameworks
Framework
Status
Auto-Detection
Next.js
✅ Full Support
✅ Port 3000, 3001
React (CRA)
✅ Full Support
✅ Port 3000
Vue.js
✅ Full Support
✅ Port 8080
Svelte
✅ Full Support
✅ Port 5000
Vite
✅ Full Support
✅ Port 5173
Angular
✅ Full Support
✅ Port 4200
Static HTML
✅ Full Support
✅ Any port
📋 Requirements
VS Code 1.74.0 or higher
A running development server
🤝 Contributing
Found a bug or have a feature request? We'd love to hear from you!
📄 License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.
🏢 About Nitro ERP
This extension is developed by Nitro ERP - providing enterprise-grade business solutions and developer tools.
Enjoy faster development! ⚡