You can configure GitHub Desktop to open files in your project with your preferred text editor or integrated development environment (IDE).
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Supported editors
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GitHub Desktop supports the following editors.
- Brackets
- To use Brackets with GitHub Desktop, you must install the Command Line shortcut. To install the shortcut, open Brackets, click File in the menu bar, then click Install Command Line Shortcut.
Configuring a default editor
Visual Studio Codespaces
- In the menu bar, use the GitHub Desktop drop-down menu, then click Preferences.
- In the Preferences window, select Integrations.
- Use the 'External Editor' drop-down menu, and choose the editor you want to set as your default.
- Click Save.
- In the menu bar, use the GitHub Desktop drop-down menu, then click Preferences.
- In the Preferences window, select Integrations.
- Use the 'External Editor' drop-down menu, and choose the editor you want to set as your default.
- Click Save.
Github Code Editor Plugin
- Use the File menu, then click Options.
- In the Options window, select Integrations.
- Use the 'External Editor' drop-down menu, and choose the editor you want to set as your default.
- Click Save.