Notable changes
Open in Code 2.0 is a major modernization of the Finder toolbar utility.
- Rebuilt in Swift 6 β migrated from Objective-C and the legacy Xcode project to Swift Package Manager.
- Apple Silicon and Intel support β releases now include a universal
arm64andx86_64application. - Improved Finder integration β uses the first selected item or falls back to the front Finder window.
- Better path handling β opens folders directly and opens the containing folder for files and Finder packages.
- Safer alias handling β resolves Finder aliases without displaying UI, rejects broken aliases, and preserves directory symlink behavior.
- More reliable VS Code launching β prefers stable Visual Studio Code, falls back to Insiders when stable is unavailable, and reports launch failures clearly.
- Actionable permission errors β improved guidance when Finder Automation access is denied.
- New app icon β refreshed to fit modern macOS.
- Homebrew installation β Open in Code can now be installed and updated through the
sozercan/repotap. - Modern release pipeline β automated universal builds, packaging, release validation, and Homebrew cask generation.
Requirements
- macOS 12 or newer
- Visual Studio Code or Visual Studio Code Insiders
Installation
brew install --cask sozercan/repo/open-in-codeAlternatively, download OpenInCode-v2.0.0.zip from this release and move Open in Code.app to /Applications.
Note
This release is signed with an Apple Development certificate but is not notarized. macOS may require you to approve the app under System Settings β Privacy & Security before opening it for the first time