Open remote git repository from command line

I'm using git on a Mac, and I'd like to know if there's a command to open the remote repository (origin) in a browser from the terminal.

there's a github project for your wish

It's kind of ugly, and will only work in a few cases, but I came up with a way that works for me.

$ git remote -v | awk '/origin.*push/ {print $2}' | xargs open

I then assigned that to the alias gitrm. I'm not sure if open works on anything besides OSX, though.

In the end I realized that not every remote repository has a friendly web-based frontend, so it wouldn't really make sense for git to provide a command to open them.

I made this little bash function for what you need.

function gbrowse {
    gbrowsevar=$(git config --get remote.origin.url)
    printf "${gbrowsevar}"
    start $gbrowsevar
}

Add it to your local file .bashrc, usually at the home folder in any OS. Then use it from the bash command line just by typing in gbrowse.

The third line inside the function will open the remote repository using the default browser. If you want a custom one, do instead something like start firefox $gbrowsevar

By the way, you need to be in your local repo (at any folder level below works the same, as far as I tested it).

Usage example (it will open in the last window you used):

By the way, that repository I used in the example is public, and you can find some files I find useful, including a copy of my .bashrc file (worspaces-and-settings folder), with some useful git commands in it (I'm still working in it though).