GitHub URL Schemes for Viewing, Editing, and Commit History

GitHub provides several URL schemes for different file operations.

1. For viewing files, use: ¹

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   https://github.com/{owner}/{repo}/blob/{branch}/{file_path}

   Example: https://github.com/huaminghuangtw/Today-I-Learned/blob/main/posts/github-url-schemes.md

2. To view raw content, use:

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   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/{owner}/{repo}/{branch}/{file_path}

   Example: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huaminghuangtw/Today-I-Learned/main/posts/github-url-schemes.md

3. When you need to modify content, use:

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   https://github.com/{owner}/{repo}/edit/{branch}/{file_path}

   Example: https://github.com/huaminghuangtw/Today-I-Learned/edit/main/posts/github-url-schemes.md

   ==Remark==: Both view and edit URLs support #Lx suffix for jumping to specific lines. Edit URLs require login to save changes, while view URLs are public. The key difference is that edit URLs are for proposing changes and editing content, while view URLs are for sharing lines and viewing raw files.

4. Finally, to explore version history, use:

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   https://github.com/{owner}/{repo}/commits/{branch}/{file_path}

   Example: https://github.com/huaminghuangtw/Today-I-Learned/commits/main/posts/github-url-schemes.md