Configuring a default editor in GitHub Desktop

You can configure GitHub Desktop to open files in your project with your preferred text editor or integrated development environment (IDE).

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Introduction

GitHub Desktop provides support for a number of editors, and also allows you to select a custom editor if your preferred editor is not supported. If you installed an editor while GitHub Desktop was open you will need to quit and reopen GitHub Desktop in order for the editor to be detected.

Supported editors