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By sandcastle · VS Code Marketplace · Other

Opens the current file with the default for the OS

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 20, 2026

Open has 474,204 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace, ranking #868 of 2,501 tracked listings.

Installs
474,204
Official API · Oct 20, 2026
7-day growth
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90-day growth
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Rank
#868
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

Rating: 4.28 / 5 from 18 ratings

About Open

vscode-open

Opens files using the OS's default program for the file type

Install

Press <kbd>F1</kbd> and narrow down the list commands by typing extension. Pick Extensions: Install Extension.

Simply pick the open extension from the list.

Usage

Open Shortcut

The extension can also be executed on demand

  • Mac: <kbd>Command</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>O</kbd>
  • Windows: <kbd>Control</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>O</kbd>

The command could also be found in the command palette (named Open with default application), or on the contextual menu in the file explorer.

Roadmap

  • Add support for selecting browser (feel free to send PR)

Have fun! :beers:

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

  • browser
  • display
  • file
  • keybindings
  • open
  • vscode

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Charts

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Adoption over time

Open installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 474,204 installs as of Oct 20, 2026.OpenInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days474,204installs473.9K474K474K474.1K474.1K474.2K474.2K474.3KJul 22Aug 6Aug 21Sep 5Sep 20Oct 5Oct 20installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 · 5 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Open installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 474,204 installs as of Oct 20, 2026.

7/30/90-day growth

Open installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.OpenInstalls growth on VS Code Marketplace474,204installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 20, 2026pluginstats.com
Open installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.

Ranking history

Open VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #868 (by installs).OpenVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#868current rank#866#867#868#869#870Jul 22Aug 6Aug 21Sep 5Sep 20Oct 5Oct 20rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 · 5 observations · Updated Oct 20, 2026pluginstats.com
Open VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #868 (by installs).

Ratings over time

Open ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 18 ratings as of Oct 20, 2026.OpenRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days18ratings1616.51717.51818.51919.520Jul 22Aug 6Aug 21Sep 5Sep 20Oct 5Oct 20ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 · 5 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Open ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 18 ratings as of Oct 20, 2026.

Listing placement

All VS Code Marketplace2,501 listings · 126 pages · 1,252 shown · page 44, #8 (overall #868)
All VS Code Marketplace: every listing in installs order

Listing placement

Other761 listings · 39 pages · page 13, #2 (overall #242)
Other: every listing in installs order

Filled points are observed values; hollow points come from Internet Archive snapshots of the listing page. Dashed segments span periods with no observations — values between points are not interpolated.

Each band is one page of 20. Installs on a linear scale. Placement is projected from installs, so it can differ from the marketplace's own sort order. Hover a dot to see the listing.

Recent observations

Full history (5)
Recent installs observations for Open
Date (UTC)InstallsChange vs. previous
474,204+164
474,040+69
473,971+22
473,949+35
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Data source

Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.

Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=sandcastle.vscode-open. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 20, 2026. See the methodology.