Who should use Open in Visual Studio Code?

Open in Visual Studio Code is an open-source project built for developers who browse GitHub repositories.

What platforms does Open in Visual Studio Code run on?

Open in Visual Studio Code runs on the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces.

Is Open in Visual Studio Code still active?

Unverified. Open in Visual Studio Code 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 projects are similar to Open in Visual Studio Code?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Open in Sourcegraph, Open in GitHub, and Open GitHub in IDE.

Who develops Open in Visual Studio Code?

Open in Visual Studio Code is developed by TheNightmanCodeth.

How long has Open in Visual Studio Code been around?

Open in Visual Studio Code first shipped in 2022.

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Open in Visual Studio Code

Name: Open in Visual Studio Code
Author: TheNightmanCodeth

github.comInfrastructure

Open in Visual Studio Code is an open-source browser extension that adds an action to GitHub repository pages for launching them in Visual Studio Code. It is intended for developers who want a quicker workflow from GitHub to their local editor.

Open SourceWebCLIEmbeddable

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Overview

4 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, Open in Visual Studio Code takes a focused approach. It focuses on opening GitHub repositories in Visual Studio Code without manually copying repository URLs or navigating through menus. Open in Visual Studio Code is an open-source project aimed at developers who browse GitHub repositories. Open in Visual Studio Code is open source under the Open Source license. It ships for the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by TheNightmanCodeth, and it first shipped in 2022. Among its 4 catalogued features are gitHub repository button, VS Code launching, and browser extension.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

GitHub repository button
VS Code launching
Browser extension
Firefox support

Built with & integrations

Connectors

github

Runs on

BrowserCLIEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed12 Sep · 15:44 UTC
Open in Visual Studio Code verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Open in Visual Studio Code

What does Open in Visual Studio Code do?: Open in Visual Studio Code focuses on opening GitHub repositories in Visual Studio Code without manually copying repository URLs or navigating through menus. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Open in Visual Studio Code?: Open in Visual Studio Code is an open-source project built for developers who browse GitHub repositories.
Does Open in Visual Studio Code have a free plan?: Yes — Open in Visual Studio Code is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Open in Visual Studio Code run on?: Open in Visual Studio Code runs on the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces.
Is Open in Visual Studio Code still active?: Unverified. Open in Visual Studio Code 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 projects are similar to Open in Visual Studio Code?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Open in Sourcegraph, Open in GitHub, and Open GitHub in IDE.Open in Sourcegraph Open in GitHub Open GitHub in IDE
Who develops Open in Visual Studio Code?: Open in Visual Studio Code is developed by TheNightmanCodeth.
How long has Open in Visual Studio Code been around?: Open in Visual Studio Code first shipped in 2022.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web · CLI
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: developers who browse GitHub repositories
Model: Open source
Solves: Opening GitHub repositories in Visual Studio Code without manually copying repository URLs or navigating through menus.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: open-in-visual-studio-code

Developer

TheNightmanCodeth

Index record

Indexed: 12 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 12 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: open-in-visual-studio-code-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 12 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 12 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 12 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/TheNightmanCodeth/open-in-code

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