Open in GitHub Desktop

Git

Open the current VS Code workspace in GitHub Desktop application

by mkhl

300000+
Installs
Marketplace

One-click install

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VS Code Insiders

Antigravity (Google) and other VS Code forks support the same Marketplace — search for Open in GitHub Desktop inside the IDE.

CLI install

Run this command in your terminal to install the extension: 

code --install-extension mkhl.open-in-github-desktop

Install from VS Code

  1. Open VS Code and press Ctrl+Shift+X (or Cmd+Shift+X on macOS) to open the Extensions panel.
  2. Search for mkhl.open-in-github-desktop.
  3. Click Install and reload if prompted.

Details

Publisher: mkhl
Category: Git
Installs: 300000+
Extension ID: mkhl.open-in-github-desktop