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Go2Shell vs OpenInEditor-Lite

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Go2Shell

6.0
Developer Tools

Opens a terminal window to the current directory in Finder

OpenInEditor-Lite

8.0
Utilities

Finder Toolbar app to open the current directory in Editor

Metric Go2Shell OpenInEditor-Lite
Category Developer Tools Utilities
AI Score 6.0 8.0
30-day Installs 39 144
90-day Installs 102 314
365-day Installs 498 872
Version 2.5 1.2.7
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 192 6.7K
GitHub Forks 32 278
Open Issues 5 40
License MIT
Language Rich Text Format Swift
Last GitHub Commit 2y ago 1y ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Aug 7, 2023

Reviews

Go2Shell

Go2Shell is a macOS app that allows users to quickly open a terminal window in the current Finder directory. It supports both Terminal and iTerm2, making it a handy tool for developers and users who frequently work in the command line.

Go2Shell opens a terminal window to the current directory in Finder with a single click.

Pros

  • + Quick access to terminal in Finder directory
  • + Supports both Terminal and iTerm2
  • + Simple and intuitive interface

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Lack of support for modern macOS versions
  • - Inactive development

OpenInEditor-Lite

OpenInEditor-Lite is a Finder Toolbar app that allows users to open the current directory in their preferred editor, making it a handy tool for developers and frequent terminal users. It supports multiple terminal emulators and is open-source, providing convenience and flexibility.

Enables opening the current Finder directory in a terminal or editor directly from the Finder Toolbar.

Pros

  • + Convenient access to terminal editors from Finder
  • + Supports multiple terminal emulators
  • + Open-source and community-driven

Cons

  • - Lack of auto-update feature
  • - Some unresolved issues reported by users