Who is open-in-browser for?

open-in-browser is a consumer product built for web developers using Visual Studio Code.

Does open-in-browser have a free plan?

Yes — open-in-browser is free to use.

What platforms does open-in-browser run on?

open-in-browser runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is open-in-browser still maintained?

Unverified. open-in-browser 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.

What are alternatives to open-in-browser?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include "Can I React?", HTML-Essentials, and AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX.

Who makes open-in-browser?

open-in-browser is developed by coderfee.

When did open-in-browser launch?

open-in-browser first shipped in 2017.

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open-in-browser

Name: open-in-browser
Author: coderfee

visualstudio.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

A Visual Studio Code extension that opens HTML files in a web browser for quick previewing. It supports browser launching through commands, keybindings, and editor context actions for frontend developers.

FreeWebWindowsmacOSLinux

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Overview

4 features

open-in-browser is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It lets VS Code users preview local HTML files in a web browser without manually locating and opening them. open-in-browser is a consumer product aimed at web developers using Visual Studio Code. open-in-browser is free to use. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Behind open-in-browser is coderfee, and it first shipped in 2017. Among its 4 catalogued features are HTML preview, browser launch, and keyboard shortcuts.

HTML preview
Browser launch
Keyboard shortcuts
Context menu action

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserWindowsmacOSLinux

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Aug · 07:43 UTC
open-in-browser verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about open-in-browser

What does open-in-browser do?: Open-in-browser lets VS Code users preview local HTML files in a web browser without manually locating and opening them. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is open-in-browser for?: open-in-browser is a consumer product built for web developers using Visual Studio Code.
Does open-in-browser have a free plan?: Yes — open-in-browser is free to use.
What platforms does open-in-browser run on?: open-in-browser runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is open-in-browser still maintained?: Unverified. open-in-browser 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.
What are alternatives to open-in-browser?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include "Can I React?", HTML-Essentials, and AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX."Can I React?"HTML-Essentials AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX
Who makes open-in-browser?: open-in-browser is developed by coderfee.
When did open-in-browser launch?: open-in-browser first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: web developers using Visual Studio Code
Model: B2C
Solves: Lets VS Code users preview local HTML files in a web browser without manually locating and opening them.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: coderfee.open-html-in-browser

Developer

coderfee

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 91.5
Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: open-in-browser-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 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.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=coderfee.open-html-in-browser

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