gogit

Scripts to open git remote url in browsers. Look on Peerlist LaunchPad

It defaults to the origin remote but supports passing a different remote name if needed.

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What you need to have

• Have a Windows OS device
• Have Git installed and available in your system PATH (see Enviroment Variables)
• A valid Git repository initialized in the current directory

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Quick Install (PowerShell)

Paste this into PowerShell to download both scripts to your Scripts folder:

$target="$env:USERPROFILE\Scripts"; New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $target; Invoke-WebRequest https://raw.githubusercontent.com/himanshubalani/gogit/main/gogit.bat -OutFile "$target\gogit.bat"; Invoke-WebRequest https://raw.githubusercontent.com/himanshubalani/gogit/main/gogit.ps1 -OutFile "$target\gogit.ps1"

Now paste this to add the Scripts folder just created to Environment Variables.

$fp="$env:USERPROFILE\Scripts";$p=[Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH","User");if(-not ($p.Split(";") -contains $fp)){[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("PATH","$p;$fp","User")}

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Install

To use these scripts from any folder on your system, follow these steps:

1. Download the scripts: gogit.ps1 and gogit.bat
2. Move the scripts: Place the script in a directory of your choice (e.g., C:\Users\<YourUsername>\Scripts).
3. Add the directory to your PATH: Doing this allows you to run the script from any command prompt or PowerShell window. (see Enviroment Variables)
   • Press Win + S and search for "Environment Variables"
   • Click "Edit the system environment variables"
   • In the System Properties window, click "Environment Variables"
   • Under "User variables", find and select Path, then click Edit
   • Click New, and add the path to your Scripts folder (e.g., C:\Users<YourUsername>\Scripts)

• Click OK to save and close all dialogs

Usage

Commands

• gogit
  Opens the URL of the origin remote in your default browser. (default)

• gogit [remote-name]
  Opens the specified remote

• gogit show
  Lists all configured Git remotes with their URLs.

• gogit --help
  Displays usage instructions and available commands.

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• If no argument is provided, it defaults to origin
• Converts SSH-style URLs (e.g., git@github.com:user/repo.git) to HTTPS
• Opens the repository page in your default browser

Example:

gogit
gogit dev
gogit show
gogit --help

How It Works

1. The script checks if the current folder is a Git repository.
2. It fetches the URL for the given remote (default: origin).
3. If the remote uses SSH (git@github.com:user/repo.git), it converts it to HTTPS.
4. It strips the .git suffix (if present).
5. It opens the resulting URL in your default browser.

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Troubleshooting

• "Not a Git repository"
  Make sure you're inside a folder with a .git directory (i.e., a valid Git repo).

• "Remote not found"
  Double-check the remote name by running git remote -v.

• PowerShell script execution policy blocks the script
  You may need to allow script execution:

  Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser RemoteSigned

• Opening URL fails
  Ensure you have a default browser set and you're not running in a restricted environment.

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Tip

You can rename these scripts and add them to a folder in your system PATH for easier access from any Git repo.