Code:

hub browse

Motivation:

The hub browse command allows you to quickly open the homepage of the current repository in your default web browser. This can be useful when you want to view and explore the repository’s content, such as the README file, code files, and any other information available on the homepage.

Example Output:

When you run the hub browse command, it will open the homepage of the current repository in your default web browser. For example, if you are currently in a repository named “my-repo”, running hub browse will open the URL https://github.com/your-username/my-repo in your default web browser, where “your-username” is your GitHub username.

Open the homepage of a specific repository in the default web browser:

Code:

hub browse owner/repository

Motivation:

There are times when you may want to quickly view the homepage of a specific repository on GitHub. It could be a repository belonging to someone else or a public repository that you want to explore. The hub browse command allows you to specify a specific owner and repository name to open its homepage in your default web browser.

Example Output:

When you run the hub browse owner/repository command, it will open the homepage of the specified repository in your default web browser. For example, if you run hub browse octocat/Hello-World, it will open the URL https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World in your default web browser.

Open the subpage of a specific repository in the default web browser:

Code:

hub browse owner/repository subpage

Motivation:

In addition to the homepage, GitHub repositories have various subpages that provide additional information and functionality. For instance, a repository may have a wiki, a list of commits, or a section for issues. The hub browse command allows you to open these subpages directly in your default web browser by specifying the subpage name.

Example Output:

When you run the hub browse owner/repository subpage command, it will open the specified subpage of the repository in your default web browser. For example, if you run hub browse octocat/Hello-World wiki, it will open the URL https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/wiki in your default web browser. Similarly, running hub browse octocat/Hello-World issues will open the URL https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/issues in your default web browser.