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Open in VSCode Chrome Extension Analysis

Developer & Designer Tools

Chrome extension ID: pfakkjlkpobjeghlgipljkjmbgcanpji

A Chrome extension that allows developers to open remote files from GitHub and GitLab in their local Visual Studio Code installation. It requires users to have the repository cloned locally and configure the path in the extension's options.

Developer:Domenico Gemoli
Version:1.5.0
Size:61.07KiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web StoreOfficial website

Overview

Installs

10K+

Rating

★ 5.0

4 reviews

Languages

1 locales

Includes English

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Developer & Designer Tools

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Low review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The product positions itself as a productivity bridge between web-based code repositories and the local development environment. It emphasizes the ability to open files and specific lines from GitHub and GitLab directly into VS Code via a right-click menu.

Inferred product pattern

Developer utility bridging web-based Git interfaces with local IDEs.

Review-backed pain points

No review-backed pain points available in the provided samples.

Observed feature gaps

The listing explicitly notes that GitHub currently lacks line support, indicating a gap in deep-linking functionality for that platform.

Tags
Developer ToolsVS CodeGitHubGitLabWorkflow Efficiency
Target users

- Software Developers

- Open Source Contributors

- DevOps Engineers

Primary use cases

- Opening GitHub/GitLab files in a local IDE

- Navigating to specific code lines in VS Code from a browser

Positive themes

- General satisfaction

- Appreciation for the developer's utility

Negative themes

- No negative themes identified in provided reviews

Observed friction

- No pricing friction observed; the tool appears to be free.

Evidence boundary: Extracted from the official store listing and two high-rating user reviews. Review sample size is very small, limiting the ability to identify common pain points or wide-scale sentiment.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No support complaints observed.

Reliability

No reliability complaints observed.

Privacy

No privacy complaints observed.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 1

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Developer contact

- Official website

- Support link

Store metadata

- Version: 1.5.0

- Size: 61.07KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

open github in vscodeopen gitlab in vscodevscode chrome extensiongithub to vscode

Comparison

vscode github extensiongithub vscode integration

Problem

how to open github file in vscodeopen gitlab link in editor

Alternative

github devvscode remote repositories

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Screenshots

Open in VSCode screenshot

Links

Website: github.com

Support links: https://github.com/aberonni/open-in-vscode/issues

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