GitHub repositories can be opened in Gitpod by linking to https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/<username>/<repository>. Note how the repository URL has to be explicitly specified after the #.
This project allows for the GitHub repository URL to be inferred through the referer header when linked from the README file in the GitHub repository. This is convenient because it avoids hard-coding the specific repository URL into the link, allowing forks and branches of the repository to work properly without a change to the link href.
Add the following Markdown to your repository’s README file:
[](https://gitpod-redirect.herokuapp.com)
Here’s the equivalent content as HTML if you’d prefer not to use Markdown:
<a href="https://gitpod-redirect.herokuapp.com">
<img src="https://gitpod.io/button/open-in-gitpod.svg" alt="Open in Gitpod">
</a>This will result in the display of a dynamic Open in Gitpod button:
