diff --git a/bin/open-local b/bin/open-local
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..752f9570
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/open-local
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/zsh
+
+# absolute path to image folder
+FOLDER="$PWD"
+
+PH="${${PWD%/public_html*}%/wiki*}"
+
+FILE="https://${PH##*/}.local.jh"
+
+# get current open browser command
+case $( uname -s ) in
+  Darwin)  open=open;;
+  MINGW*)  open=start;;
+  CYGWIN*) open=cygstart;;
+  MSYS*)   open="powershell.exe –NoProfile Start";;
+  *)       open=${BROWSER:-xdg-open};;
+esac
+
+# open it in a browser
+$open "$FILE" &> /dev/null & disown
+exit $?
diff --git a/shells/aliases b/shells/aliases
index fb623244..b1624fd3 100644
--- a/shells/aliases
+++ b/shells/aliases
@@ -154,3 +154,5 @@ alias kb="xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap; xset r rate 200 70; xcape"
 
 alias colemak="setxkbmap -layout gb,gb -variant \"colemak,\" -option grp:shifts_toggle"
 alias qwerty="setxkbmap -layout gb"
+
+alias ol="open-local"