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#!/usr/bin/env bash
# gstack-open-url — cross-platform URL opener
#
# Usage:
# gstack-open-url <url> — open URL in default browser
#
# Supports macOS (open), Linux (xdg-open), and Windows (start)
#
# Env overrides (for testing):
# GSTACK_OPEN_CMD — override the open command
set -euo pipefail

URL="${1:-}"

if [ -z "$URL" ]; then
echo "Usage: gstack-open-url <url>" >&2
exit 1
fi

# Allow explicit override via environment
if [ -n "${GSTACK_OPEN_CMD:-}" ]; then
$GSTACK_OPEN_CMD "$URL"
exit 0
fi

# Detect platform and use appropriate command
case "$(uname -s)" in
Darwin)
# macOS
open "$URL"
;;
Linux)
# Linux - use xdg-open
if command -v xdg-open >/dev/null 2>&1; then
xdg-open "$URL"
else
echo "Error: xdg-open not found. Install xdg-utils or set GSTACK_OPEN_CMD." >&2
exit 1
fi
;;
CYGWIN*|MINGW*|MSYS*)
# Windows
start "" "$URL"
;;
*)
echo "Error: Unknown platform $(uname -s). Set GSTACK_OPEN_CMD to override." >&2
exit 1
;;
esac