# opn-cli

**Repository Path**: mirrors_sindresorhus/opn-cli

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: opn-cli
- **Description**: Open stuff like URLs, files, executables. Cross-platform.
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: MIT
- **Default Branch**: main
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2023-02-25
- **Last Updated**: 2026-05-09

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

**Tags**: None

## README

# open-cli

> Open stuff like URLs, files, executables. Cross-platform.

## Install

```sh
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 cannot 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](https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type#supported-file-types) are automagically detected when using stdin mode.

## Related

- [open](https://github.com/sindresorhus/open) - API for this package