Open stuff like URLs, files, executables. Cross-platform.
$ npm install --global opn-cli
$ opn --help
Usage
$ opn <file|url> [--wait] [--background] [-- <app> [args]]
$ cat <file> | opn [--ext] [--wait] [--background] [-- <app> [args]]
Options
--wait Wait for the app to exit
--background Do not bring the app to the foreground (macOS only)
--ext File extension for when stdin file type can't be detected
Examples
$ opn https://sindresorhus.com
$ opn https://sindresorhus.com -- firefox
$ opn https://sindresorhus.com -- 'google chrome' --incognito
$ opn unicorn.png
$ cat unicorn.png | opn
$ echo '<h1>Unicorns!</h1>' | opn --ext=html
The following file types are automagically detected when using stdin mode.
- open - API for this module
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