Who is Open in Application for?

Open in Application is a consumer product built for VS Code users and developers.

Does Open in Application have a free plan?

Yes — Open in Application is free to use.

What platforms does Open in Application run on?

Open in Application runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is Open in Application still active?

Unverified. Open in Application has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who develops Open in Application?

Open in Application is developed by Fabio Spampinato.

When did Open in Application launch?

Open in Application first shipped in 2018.

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Open in Application

Name: Open in Application
Author: Fabio Spampinato

visualstudio.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Open in Application is a Visual Studio Code extension that launches arbitrary files using their operating system default application or a user-selected application. It is intended for developers who need to preview or edit files outside VS Code.

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Overview

4 features

Open in Application sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It lets VS Code users open arbitrary files in the operating system's default application or a chosen external application. It is built as a consumer product for VS Code users and developers. It is available for free. Open in Application is available on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

It is developed by Fabio Spampinato, and it first shipped in 2018. Key capabilities include default app opening, custom app selection, and file launching.

Default app opening
Custom app selection
File launching
External application integration

Built with & integrations

Runs on

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Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed1 Sept · 14:46 UTC
Open in Application verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Open in Application

What does Open in Application do?: Open in Application lets VS Code users open arbitrary files in the operating system's default application or a chosen external application. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Open in Application for?: Open in Application is a consumer product built for VS Code users and developers.
Does Open in Application have a free plan?: Yes — Open in Application is free to use.
What platforms does Open in Application run on?: Open in Application runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Open in Application still active?: Unverified. Open in Application has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who develops Open in Application?: Open in Application is developed by Fabio Spampinato.
When did Open in Application launch?: Open in Application first shipped in 2018.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 1 Sept 2026
Built for: VS Code users and developers
Model: B2C
Solves: Lets VS Code users open arbitrary files in the operating system's default application or a chosen external application.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: fabiospampinato.vscode-open-in-application

Developer

Fabio Spampinato

Index record

Indexed: 1 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 1 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: open-in-application-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 1 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 1 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 1 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=fabiospampinato.vscode-open-in-application

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