open

Opens files, folders, apps or URLs with the default application on macOS.

Runs as open|macOS

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 3 tasks · 8 fields

Open files, folders or URLs, optionally with a chosen app.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui open

Open with applicationExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Files or URLs*

any

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Open with default app

targets

Open with a chosen app

targetsapp

Reveal in Finder

targetsreveal

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Files or URLs

path · positional 0 · repeatable

Application

string

-a

Reveal in Finder

boolean

-R

Open in TextEdit

boolean

-e

New instance

boolean

-n

Wait until app exits

boolean

-W

Do not bring to foreground

boolean

-g

Launch hidden

boolean

-j

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

fig

completion

github.com

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed open against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.