warpdotdev / warpdotdev/warp

Better way to open Warp from finder

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Description

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Describe the solution you'd like?
Better way to open Warp from finder:

I always didn't like how slightly annoying it was to open Warp from finder, other solutions like OpenTerminal just seemed so much easier from Mac Terminal or iTerm2. A easier way such as a basic button in the finder toolbar would make things just that bit better and improve developers workflow.

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

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Additional context

I managed to find a very easy work around and I posted this for anyone else that has the same issue as me.
Create new automator app and add 2 things, Run AppleScript and Run Shell Script.
Run AppleScript:

on run {input, parameters}
	tell application "Finder"
		set f to (get target of front window)
		return f as alias
	end tell
end run

Run Shell Script:

open -a Warp.app "$1"

Link together like this:
Screenshot 2024-02-20 at 1 56 26 AM

To add to finder toolbar

Drag the exported app and then hold cmd and move onto the toolbar

How important is this feature to you?

2

Warp Internal (ignore) - linear-label:39cc6478-1249-4ee7-950b-c428edfeecd1

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the AppleScript and shell-script workaround included in the issue, then identify how Warp could integrate with Finder's toolbar on macOS. Done means providing a supported Finder action that opens Warp for the current Finder location, rather than requiring a custom Automator app.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
macos, shell
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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