hub-browse

Open the homepage of the current repository in the default web browser

$ hub browse

$ hub browse [owner]/[repository]

$ hub browse [owner]/[repository] [subpage]

hub browse [-b BASE] [-c COMMIT] [-h HOST] [-u URL] [PATH] [-- COMMIT]

-b, --base BASE
    Browse specific branch, tag, or base commit

-c, --commit COMMIT
    Browse specific commit (after PATH)

-h, --host HOST
    GitHub host (e.g., github.com, enterprise hostname)

-u, --url URL
    Open exact URL instead of auto-generating

PATH
    Repository subpath (file/dir) to browse

-- COMMIT
    Commit for PATH (positional separator)

hub browse is a command from the hub toolkit, a Git extension for seamless GitHub integration. It automatically opens your default web browser to the GitHub page for the current repository, branch, commit, or file path.

Without arguments, it navigates to the repository's default branch on GitHub (using the 'origin' remote). Specify a PATH to view files or directories, --commit for specific commits, or options like --base for branches/tags. It detects the GitHub host from remotes, supporting GitHub Enterprise via -h.

This tool streamlines workflows by eliminating manual URL construction or browser searches, ideal for developers switching between CLI and web views. It requires a GitHub remote and works in any Git repo directory.

Hub enhances Git commands like clone, pull-request, and browse for GitHub-specific features.

Requires GitHub 'origin' remote; no active development since GitHub CLI (gh) launch; may fail on non-GitHub remotes without -h.

hub browse (opens repo default branch)
hub browse README.md (opens file)
hub browse --commit abc1234 (opens commit)
hub browse -h github.myenterprise.com lib/ (Enterprise path)

Needs hub installed (>=2.0), Git, and $BROWSER or xdg-open/open.

Created 2011 by GitHub contributors as 'hub' Git wrapper. Major releases through 2018 (v2.14). Maintenance declined post-2020 with gh CLI debut; still widely used.

hub(1), gh repo view(1), git remote(1)