From c7c3fa0ef4f8f24ed9c2930512d20403c7fe3f3d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Johnson <49479599+workeffortwaste@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:19:09 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Update github extension

- Update changelog
- Implement "Clone in GitHub Desktop" action to open a repo with the desktop app.
---
 extensions/github/CHANGELOG.md                         | 4 ++++
 extensions/github/src/components/RepositoryActions.tsx | 7 +++++++
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/extensions/github/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/github/CHANGELOG.md
index d9e9eea0ba3..e256d397c99 100644
--- a/extensions/github/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/github/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # GitHub Changelog
 
+## [Clone repositories in GitHub Desktop] - {PR_MERGE_DATE}
+
+- Added a "Clone in GitHub Desktop" action to repository actions, with a `Cmd+Shift+G` shortcut.
+
 ## [Show CI status in pull request details] - 2026-08-10
 
 - Added a "Checks" row to pull request details showing successful, failed, or pending CI status.
diff --git a/extensions/github/src/components/RepositoryActions.tsx b/extensions/github/src/components/RepositoryActions.tsx
index 15c92d585be..819bd981533 100644
--- a/extensions/github/src/components/RepositoryActions.tsx
+++ b/extensions/github/src/components/RepositoryActions.tsx
@@ -145,6 +145,13 @@ export default function RepositoryActions<T = ExtendedRepositoryFieldsFragment[]
           url={`vscode://vscode.git/clone?url=${repository.url}`}
           shortcut={{ modifiers: ["cmd", "shift"], key: "c" }}
         />
+        <Action.OpenInBrowser
+          icon={{ source: "github.svg", tintColor: Color.PrimaryText }}
+          title="Clone in GitHub Desktop"
+          url={`x-github-client://openRepo/${repository.url}`}
+          onOpen={() => onVisit(repository)}
+          shortcut={{ modifiers: ["cmd", "shift"], key: "g" }}
+        />
 
         {repository.viewerHasStarred ? (
           <Action