Use System Default Program on File

[HiramTheHero]

Nvim-tree has a really nice feature where you can highlight a file (say an excel file) and press s which will then open the file using the computer's default program for excel files. (Such as Microsoft Excel or LibreOffice.)

This feature is amazing. Does neo-tree.nvim have this same functionality? I couldn't find it in the docs, nor when I was using it.

Originally posted by @HiramTheHero in #1097

[miversen33]

I don't believe anything like that exists currently. I think you would have to implement it yourself using the :h neo-tree-custom-commands interface exposed in the neo-tree startup configuration.

[cseickel]

There is an example in the Wiki for Linux and Mac: https://github.com/nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim/wiki/Recipies#open-with-system-viewer