#144 feat: Add GitDesktop to Open Folder With Context Menu

[Anonymous]

Originally created by: ZorinFoss

What problem are you trying to solve?

Add GitDesktop to Open Folder With Context Menu

Proposed solution

Summary

Add an option to the operating system's folder context menu (e.g., Windows File Explorer "Open Folder With" / context menu, macOS Finder Quick Actions/Services, Linux File Managers) to allow users to right-click any directory and open it directly as a workspace/repository in GitDesktop.

Use Case / Motivation

Currently, opening an existing local project in GitDesktop requires multiple steps:

1. Open GitDesktop
2. Navigate to File > Add Local Repository... (or Cmd/Ctrl + O)
3. Browse through the file picker to locate the folder

Adding a system context menu entry (similar to VS Code's "Open with Code") provides parity with popular developer tools and significantly streamlines the developer workflow when working directly in file explorers.

Proposed Behavior

1. Right-Click Integration:
2. Folder Context Menu: Right-clicking a folder displays an "Open in GitDesktop" option.
3. Folder Background Context Menu: Right-clicking empty space inside an open folder displays "Open in GitDesktop".
4. Application Behavior:
5. Launches GitDesktop (or focuses it if already running).
6. Switches active workspace/repository to the selected folder path.
7. Non-Git Folders: If the selected folder is not yet a Git re

Alternatives considered

No response

Area

Repositories

Before submitting

• [x] I searched existing issues and this is not a duplicate.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: theBGuy

I like this, I'll see what it would take to implement. If it's feasible I'll get it into the next release

Edit: After re-reading this I think you copied this from an issue on GitHub desktop as GitDesktop doesn't have step 2. You can just bring up the add local repo as a hotkey or from the command pallet. Still I think it's possible to do so I am looking in to it