A lightweight VS Code extension that opens the current file (with optional line selection) on GitHub. A focused replacement for the "open on GitHub" feature from the GitHub Pull Requests extension.
Commands
Both commands are available from the command palette (Cmd+Shift+P) and the file explorer context menu.
Command
Description
Open Remote: Open File on Remote
Opens the file in your browser
Open Remote: Copy Link to Remote
Copies the URL to your clipboard
When invoked, a ref picker appears with two options:
Current commit (HEAD) — a permanent permalink to the exact commit (selected by default, press Enter to use it)
Branch — any remote-tracking branch
If you have text selected in the editor, the link will include a line anchor (#L10 or #L10-L25). Line anchors are only added for HEAD permalinks — not branch links, since the file content may differ.
Requirements
The file must be inside a git repository with a GitHub remote (github.com)
The built-in VS Code Git extension must be enabled
Notes
Only github.com remotes are supported (GitLab/Bitbucket not yet supported)
HEAD links use the commit SHA — they are permanent and won't change as the branch moves
