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OpenInTerminal-Lite

brew install --cask openinterminal-lite v1.2.7

Finder toolbar button to open the current directory in Terminal or your preferred editor.

Why you might care

Lightweight Finder extension that eliminates the need to manually navigate to a folder in Terminal. Open-source and supports multiple terminal emulators (iTerm, Warp, Alacritty, etc.) and editors (VS Code, Sublime, Xcode, etc.). The "Lite" version is simpler and faster than the full variant.

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