Open stuff like URLs, files, executables. Cross-platform.
Package: opn-cli
Created by: sindresorhus
Last modified: Wed, 05 Apr 2023 02:09:33 GMT
Version: 5.0.0
License: MIT
Downloads: 158,511
Repository: https://github.com/sindresorhus/open-cli
Install
npm install opn-cli
yarn add opn-cli
open-cli 
Open stuff like URLs, files, executables. Cross-platform.
Install
$ npm install --global open-cli
Usage
$ open-cli --help
Usage
$ open-cli <file|url> [--wait] [--background] [-- <app> [args]]
$ cat <file> | open-cli [--extension] [--wait] [--background] [-- <app> [args]]
Options
--wait Wait for the app to exit
--background Do not bring the app to the foreground (macOS only)
--extension File extension for when stdin file type can't be detected
Examples
$ open-cli https://sindresorhus.com
$ open-cli https://sindresorhus.com -- firefox
$ open-cli https://sindresorhus.com -- 'google chrome' --incognito
$ open-cli unicorn.png
$ cat unicorn.png | open-cli
$ echo '<h1>Unicorns!</h1>' | open-cli --extension=html
The following file types are automagically detected when using stdin mode.
Related
- open - API for this module
License
MIT © Sindre Sorhus
