git-browse

Open the first upstream in the default browser

$ git browse

$ git browse [upstream]

git browse [-r|--remote <remote>]

-r, --remote <remote>
    Specify the remote to browse. If not specified, 'origin' is used.

--no-guess
    Disable guessing the remote to browse when no remote is set.

The git browse command opens a Git repository in your web browser. It determines the correct URL for your repository based on the remotes configured in your Git configuration and your system's default browser. If multiple remotes exist, it prioritizes 'origin'. You can specify a different remote to browse using the -r or --remote option. It supports popular Git hosting platforms like GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket. It's particularly useful for quickly navigating to a repository's web interface to view code, issues, pull requests, or other web-based features. If no remote is set, it attempts to autodetect from the current directory. If it can't detect a remote, it presents an error. If your default browser doesn't open the url. It is copied to the clipboard.

Requires a properly configured Git repository with at least one remote defined. May not work correctly with non-standard Git hosting platforms or custom remote URLs that don't follow standard patterns. Relies on your system's default web browser being correctly configured.

The git browse command reads the Git configuration to determine the remote URL. This includes the remote.<remote>.url setting for each remote. It also respects the web.browser setting for specifying which browser to use. If web.browser is not set, it uses the system default.

• git browse: Opens the 'origin' remote in the default browser.
• git browse -r upstream: Opens the 'upstream' remote.

git(1), git-remote(1)