macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install git-openlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 6962
Install git-open with Homebrew, Nix
Open GitHub webpages from a terminal. Version 1.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#git-open.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#git-opennixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/gi/git-open/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Open GitHub webpages from a terminal
Project links
Commands and aliases
- git-open
history
Project history and usage
git-open is a small terminal utility for opening GitHub repository pages in a web browser. The README describes it as a way to type less when jumping from the shell to a repository page.
Project history
Jeff Iacono created the GitHub repository in 2012. The project kept the form of a simple shell script, with a README that documents cloning, symlinking the script into the user's PATH, and running git-open with a user and repository name.
Adoption history
The tool remained small, but it was packaged for Homebrew and Nix, giving it a path into common developer workstations. GitHub releases in 2018 and 2019 show later maintenance beyond the initial script publication.
How it is used
Developers use git-open when they know a repository name and want the corresponding GitHub page without manually assembling the URL. The script can infer a default user from GITHUB_USER or git config github.user, and it can target GitHub Enterprise installations through GITHUB_URL.
Why package nerds care
git-open is representative of packageable shell conveniences: one command wraps a repeated browser-opening pattern, honors a few environment variables, and avoids introducing a full forge client.
Timeline
- 2012: Repository was created on GitHub.
- 2018: v1.2 release was published.
- 2019: v1.3 release was published.
Related projects
- GitHub Enterprise
- git config github.user
- Homebrew formulae for shell helpers
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
git-open | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.3
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:git-open |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/jeffreyiacono/git-open |
| Repository | https://github.com/jeffreyiacono/git-open |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
git-open
nix profile install nixpkgs#git-open- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Git Open
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation