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GitHub: Edit a Repo in Web-based VS Code

github.dev Web Editor

1

Log In to GitHub.com

Navigate to the repo you want to edit.

2

Press Period (.) Key

Launches the web version of VS Code right in your browser — no download required.

3

Edit Files in the Editor

Full editor experience — open files, make changes, all in the browser.

4

Commit & Push

Source Control panel — commits push directly to the GitHub repo.

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Editing a GitHub Repo Directly with Nothing to Download

Visual Studio Code was built with using web tech, so you can use it in a web browser directly on GitHub.com without having to download an app or the repo.

  1. Log into GitHub.com
  2. Navigate to the GitHub repo you want to edit.
  3. Hit the period key (.) to open the web version of Visual Studio Code right in your browser. Nothing must be downloaded!
  4. Open files, make any edits, etc.
  5. When you commit, the changes will automatically be pushed to the repo. Sweet!