What is the format req'd for file paths in the terminal s.t. CMD + mouse click opens the file?

Question

I have configured this in the past, and sometimes it works...or not with various linting tool printouts. For example, some file output might be:

foobar/thisorthat/thing.py:123

And if it prints out on the command line, a [CMD] + [MOUSE_CLICK] will open that file as if it is a hyperlink in the configured text editor default for that filetype.

Other times, the OS will interpret the string as a hyperlink and try to open it in the browser window (this is not the goal).

My question amounts to: how would I modify the output string:

# full question
foobar/thisorthat/thing.py:123

# simplification that still gets it done
foobar/thisorthat/thing.py

So that the [CMD]+[MOUSE_CLICK] mechanic opens the file with the text editor rather than the browser?

Answer 1

Define this Semantic History; found in iTerm's Profiles .

In the Profile editor, under Advanced → Semantic History, you can select the application that launches when you select and ⌘ Command Click. Since this is profile specific, you can define different ⌘ Command Click actions for each separate profile: VS Code for Work, Atom for Home, BBEdit for Linux, etc.

Just choose your action (Open with Editor) and select the editor you wish to use and it will open the file as expected.