PluginStatsOpen installs statistics
By sandcastle · VS Code Marketplace · Other
Opens the current file with the default for the OS
Open has 474,040 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.
It ranks #868 of 2,501 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.
It is rated 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings.
PluginStats has 4 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 19, 2026.
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 F1 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: Command + Alt + O • Windows: Control + Alt + O
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
Where Open sits in the listing
Each band is one page of 20. Installs on a log scale. Placement is projected from installs, so it can differ from the marketplace's own sort order. Hover a dot to see the listing.
Charts
Images: 30d · 1y · all time · 1600×900 dark
Adoption over time
7/30/90-day growth
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.
Recent observations
Full history (4)Similar VS Code Marketplace Other plugins
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 19, 2026. See the methodology.