diff --git a/open/open.plugin.zsh b/open/open.plugin.zsh
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+# Universal file opener
+
+case "$OSTYPE" in
+   cygwin)
+      opener="cygstart"
+      ;;
+   linux*)
+      opener="xdg-open"
+      ;;
+   darwin*)
+      opener="open"
+      ;;
+  *)
+      opener=""
+      ;;
+esac
+
+function o {
+    for i in $*; do
+        if [ "$opener" != "" ]; then
+            $opener "$i"
+        fi
+    done
+}