launch-editor

What is launch-editor?

The launch-editor npm package is designed to open files directly in the user's preferred code editor, at a specific line and column if desired. It's particularly useful for development tools and frameworks that want to provide a way to quickly jump to the source code from an error message or log output.

What are launch-editor's main functionalities?

Open a file in the default editor

This feature allows you to open a specific file in the default code editor.

const launchEditor = require('launch-editor');

launchEditor('path/to/file.js');

Open a file at a specific line and column

This feature allows you to open a file and jump to a specific line and column, which is useful for debugging purposes.

const launchEditor = require('launch-editor');

launchEditor('path/to/file.js', '1:5');

Specify a specific editor to open the file with

This feature allows you to specify which editor to use when opening a file, and provides a callback for error handling.

const launchEditor = require('launch-editor');

launchEditor('path/to/file.js', '1:5', 'code', (fileName, errorMsg) => {
  console.log(`Could not open ${fileName} in the editor.`, errorMsg);
});

Other packages similar to launch-editor

open-in-editor

Similar to launch-editor, open-in-editor allows opening files in a code editor from Node.js applications. It supports a range of editors and can be configured to use a specific editor. It differs in its API and configuration options.

react-dev-utils

While not a direct alternative, react-dev-utils includes a function called launchEditorEndpoint which can be used to open files in an editor from a running React application. It serves a similar purpose but is more specific to React development.