reveal-file

Reveal a file or folder in the system file manager (Finder, Explorer, etc.)

Cross-platform utility to open the file manager and highlight a specific file or folder. Works on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Install

npm install reveal-file

import revealFile from 'reveal-file';

await revealFile('/Users/sindresorhus/Documents/Unicorn.pdf');

Reveals a file or folder in the system file manager.

Returns a Promise that resolves when the file manager has been opened.

Type: string | URL

The absolute path to the file or folder to reveal.

npm install --global reveal-file

$ reveal-file

Usage: reveal-file <file> [<file> ...]

Example:
  reveal-file ~/Documents/Unicorn.pdf

Supported file managers: