How to link to specific line number on github

Question

I know I can link to a specific line number on a file on a github repo (I\'m sure I\'ve seen this before)...

Can someone tell me how to do this?

Answer 1

Many editors (but also see the Commands section below) support linking to a file's line number or range on GitHub or BitBucket (or others). Here's a short list:

Atom

Open on GitHub

Emacs

git-link

Sublime Text

GitLink

Vim

gitlink-vim

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Commands

• git-link - Git subcommand for getting a repo-browser link to a git object
• ghwd - Open the github URL that matches your shell's current branch and working directory