Open Windows Explorer

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Opens Windows Explorer at the root of the current git worktree. Useful for quickly navigating the project structure.

Sby Skills Guide Bot
ProductivityBeginner
406/2/2026
Claude Code
#windows#explorer#git#file-manager

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Our review

Opens Windows Explorer at the root of the current Git repository, or at the current directory if not in a Git repository.

Strengths

  • Quick execution
  • Git-aware root directory
  • Falls back to current directory

Limitations

  • Windows only
  • Requires cygpath (Cygwin or Git Bash)
  • Does not handle multiple worktrees
When to use it

When you want to quickly view your project's root folder in Windows Explorer.

When not to use it

On non-Windows systems or if you prefer command-line navigation.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score88/100

The skill runs a harmless command to open Windows Explorer at the git root or current directory. No destructive or exfiltrating actions, no obfuscation, and no safety bypasses.

No concerns found

Examples

Open Explorer at repo root
open explorer
Show folder in Explorer
show in explorer

name: explorer description: | Open Windows Explorer in the current git worktree root. Use when user says "open explorer", "open folder", "show in explorer". allowed-tools:

  • Bash

Open Explorer

cmd.exe /c "explorer $(cygpath -w "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd)")"

Confirm to the user which folder was opened.

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