Git - Open Remote Repo/Files in Browser

A lightning-fast, zero-dependency extension to open your Git repositories, branches, and active files in the browser. Natively parses ~/.ssh/config to handle multi-profile host aliases.

⚡ Quick Start

1. Install from the VS Marketplace | Open VSX Registry.
2. Open your git project repository local folder.
3. Click the globe status bar button to open in browser.

🚀 Installation

The VSIX package is availabe at VS Marketplace | Open VSX Registry.

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions
3. Search for Git - Open Remote Repo/Files in Browser and select this extension
4. Click Install

✨ Features

• Multi-Profile SSH Support: Say goodbye to 404 errors caused by git@github.com-alias URLs. This extension natively parses your ~/.ssh/config file to resolve aliases to their true domains before opening the browser.
• Smart Status Bar: The status bar icon dynamically adapts to your workflow. If a file is active, it opens the file. If no file is focused, it opens the repository root.
• Line Highlighting: Select lines of code in your editor, trigger the extension, and the browser will open directly to those highlighted lines.
• Zero Bloat: Built completely dependency-free using pure JavaScript and native Node modules. No sluggish wrappers or heavy background processes.
• Local Branch Protection: Warns you if you attempt to open a file on a branch that hasn't been pushed to a remote yet, offering to open the root repository instead.

🚀 Usage

You can trigger the extension from wherever you are working:

• Status Bar: Click the repo or globe icon in the bottom-left corner.
• Editor Context Menu: Right-click anywhere inside an open file or on the file's top tab.
• File Explorer: Right-click any file or folder in the VS Code sidebar.
• Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P): Search for Git Open: Repository in Browser or Git Open: Current File in Browser.

⚙️ Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings to tailor it to complex environments:

• gitOpenRemoteRepoFileInBrowser.statusBarAppearance: (Default: Icon + Text). Choose Icon Only to hide the text label and save valuable space in your VS Code status bar.
• gitOpenRemoteRepoFileInBrowser.defaultRemote: (Default: origin). If your repository has multiple remotes (e.g., origin and upstream) and the current branch does not have an explicit tracking remote, the extension will default to this value.
• gitOpenRemoteRepoFileInBrowser.customProviders: (Default: {}). If you use a self-hosted enterprise Git server (e.g., git.internal-corp.com), you can map it to a known provider so the URL formats correctly. Supported target formats are github, gitlab, and bitbucket. (Note: If left unconfigured, unknown domains automatically fall back to the standard GitHub URL format).

Example settings.json configuration:

{
  "gitOpenRemoteRepoFileInBrowser.customProviders": {
    "git.mycompany.com": "gitlab",
    "source.internal-corp.net": "bitbucket"
  }
}

✨ Other Related VS Code Family Extensions

• Git SSH Config Manager - VS Marketplace | Open VSX Registry

• Git Profile-Protocol Switcher - VS Marketplace | Open VSX

• Git Snapshots - VS Marketplace | Open VSX Registry

• Git Pull Agent - VS Marketplace | Open VSX Registry

• Backup File - VS Marketplace | Open VSX Registry

• Tagged File Snapshots - VS Marketplace | Open VSX Registry

• Tagged Snapshots - VS Marketplace | Open VSX Registry

• Backup Folder - VS Marketplace | Open VSX Registry

☑️ Requirements

• VS Code (family) v1.85.0 or higher.
• Git installed on your system.

⚖️ License

MIT

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