Open files from the command line

Open an arbitrary file or folder in PyCharm from the command line, optionally specifying where to put the caret after opening.

Syntax

pycharm.bat [--line <number>] <path ...>

Examples

Open a project:

pycharm.bat C:\MyProject

Open a specific file on line number 42:

pycharm.bat --line 42 C:\MyProject\scripts\numbers.js

Syntax

pycharm --line <number> <path>

Examples

Open a project:

pycharm ~/MyProject

Open a specific file on line number 42:

pycharm --line 42 ~/MyProject/scripts/numbers.js

Syntax

pycharm.sh --line <number> <path>

Examples

Open a project:

pycharm.sh ~/MyProject

Open a specific file on line number 42:

pycharm.sh --line 42 ~/MyProject/scripts/numbers.js

When you specify the path to a file or directory in an existing project, PyCharm opens this project. If the file does not belong to a project, PyCharm creates a temporary project for it. If you open a directory that is not a part of a project, PyCharm adds the .idea directory to it, making it a project.

Last modified: 2 April 2020