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Configuring a default editor in GitHub Desktop	You can configure {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} to open files in your project with your preferred text editor or integrated development environment (IDE).	/desktop/getting-started-with-github-desktop/configuring-a-default-editor /desktop/installing-and-configuring-github-desktop/configuring-a-default-editor /desktop/installing-and-configuring-github-desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop/configuring-a-default-editor /desktop/installing-and-configuring-github-desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop/configuring-a-default-editor-in-github-desktop	feature desktop	Configure default editor

Supported editors

{% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} supports the following editors. If you installed an editor while {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} was open you will need to quit and reopen {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} in order for the editor to be detected.

{% mac %}

• MacVim
• {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}
• Visual Studio Codium
• Sublime Text
• BBEdit
• JetBrains WebStorm
• JetBrains PhpStorm
• JetBrains Rider
• JetBrains PyCharm
• JetBrains RubyMine
• JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
• JetBrains GoLand
• JetBrains Fleet
• JetBrains DataSpell
• TextMate
• Brackets
  • To use Brackets with {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}, you must install the Command Line shortcut. To install the shortcut, open Brackets, click File in the menu bar, then click Install Command Line Shortcut.
• Typora
• CodeRunner
• SlickEdit
• Xcode
• RStudio
• Nova
• Android Studio
• Aptana Studio
• Neovide
• Emacs
• Lite XL
• Pulsar
• Zed

{% endmac %}

{% windows %}

• {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}
• Visual Studio Codium
• Sublime Text
• ColdFusion Builder
• Typora
• SlickEdit
• JetBrains IntelliJ Idea
• JetBrains WebStorm
• JetBrains PhpStorm
• JetBrains Rider
• JetBrains CLion
• JetBrains PyCharm
• JetBrains RubyMine
• JetBrains GoLand
• JetBrains Fleet
• JetBrains DataSpell
• Android Studio
• Brackets
• Notepad++
• RStudio
• Aptana Studio

{% endwindows %}

Configuring a default editor

{% mac %}

{% data reusables.desktop.mac-select-desktop-menu %}

1. In the Preferences window, select Integrations.
2. Under "External Editor", use the dropdown menu to select the editor you want to set as your default.
3. Click Save.

{% endmac %}

{% windows %}

{% data reusables.desktop.windows-choose-options %}

1. In the Options window, select Integrations.
2. Under "External Editor", use the dropdown menu to select the editor you want to set as your default.
3. Click Save.

{% endwindows %}

Opening a repository in the default editor

To open the current repository in the default editor, you can use the menu bar:

1. In the menu bar, select Repository.
2. Click Open in default editor

If you want to open another repository in the default editor, you can use the repository list.

1. In the upper-left corner of {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}, to the right of the current repository name, click {% octicon "triangle-down" aria-label="The triangle-down icon" %}.
2. Right-click the repository, then click Open in default editor.

{% tip %}

{% mac %}

Tip: You can use the Shift+Command+A keyboard shortcut to open a repository in the default editor.

{% endmac %}

{% windows %}

Tip: You can use the Ctrl+Shift+A keyboard shortcut to open a repository in the default editor.

{% endwindows %}

{% endtip %}

Opening a file in the default editor

1. Navigate to the "Changes" tab in the left sidebar.
2. Double-click on the file, or right-click on the file and select Open in default editor.