git-browse-ci

Open the current repository's CI configuration on its upstream website

$ git browse-ci

$ git browse-ci [remote]

git-browse-ci [-c <commit>] [-p <pr>] [-r <remote>]

-c, --commit <commit-hash>
    Open CI page for specific commit instead of latest

-p, --pr <PR-number>
    Open CI for specific pull request

-r, --remote <name>
    Use alternative remote (default: origin)

-h, --help
    Show usage help

git-browse-ci is a non-standard git extension or shell alias designed to quickly launch the Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) status page for the current git repository in the default web browser.

It detects the remote repository URL (typically from origin) and constructs platform-specific links, such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Travis CI dashboards. This saves developers time by avoiding manual navigation to CI interfaces during development workflows.

Commonly implemented as a bash/zsh function in ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc, it parses git remote get-url origin to extract owner/repo details and appends paths like /actions, /-/jobs, or /builds.

For example, on GitHub it opens https://github.com/owner/repo/actions. Supports fallbacks for multiple remotes or platforms via heuristics (e.g., github.com, gitlab.com in URL).

Ideal for teams using CI tools; enhances productivity but requires internet access and a configured git remote.

Not a core git command; requires custom setup (alias/function). Platform-specific; may fail on private repos without auth or unsupported hosts. Needs xdg-open (Linux), open (macOS), or equivalent browser launcher.

Add to ~/.zshrc:
git-browse-ci() {
  local repo=$(git remote get-url origin | sed 's|git@github.com:|https://github.com/|;s|\.git$||')
  open "$repo/actions"
}

Use gh run list --web (GitHub CLI) or glab ci view (GitLab CLI) for native support.

Emerged around 2018-2020 in developer dotfiles (e.g., on GitHub gists by @mathiasbynens, @sindresorhus). Gained traction with GitHub Actions launch (2019) and rise of GitHub CLI (gh). Variants in tools like git-extras or git-rocket.

git remote(1), xdg-open(1), gh(1)