start for filesystem
Open a folder, file, or website in the default application or viewer.
Signature
> start {flags} (path)
Parameters
-
path: Path or URL to open.
Input/output types:
| input | output |
|---|---|
| nothing | any |
Examples
Open a text file with the default text editor.
> start file.txt
Open an image with the default image viewer.
> start file.jpg
Open the current directory with the default file manager.
> start .
Open a PDF with the default PDF viewer.
> start file.pdf
Open a website with the default browser.
> start https://www.nushell.sh
Open an application-registered protocol URL.
> start obsidian://open?vault=Test
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