diff --git a/extensions/fablabchemnitz/animate_order/animate_order.py b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/animate_order/animate_order.py
index 84bd5d90..ed7501e9 100644
--- a/extensions/fablabchemnitz/animate_order/animate_order.py
+++ b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/animate_order/animate_order.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ DETACHED_PROCESS = 0x00000008
 
 class AnimateOrder(inkex.EffectExtension):
 
-    def spawnIndependentProcess(self, args): #function to spawn non-blocking inkscape instance. the inkscape command is available because it is added to ENVIRONMENT when Inkscape main instance is started
+    def spawnIndependentProcess(self, args):
         warnings.simplefilter('ignore', ResourceWarning) #suppress "enable tracemalloc to get the object allocation traceback"
         if os.name == 'nt':
             subprocess.Popen(args, close_fds=True, creationflags=DETACHED_PROCESS)
diff --git a/extensions/fablabchemnitz/open_dir/meta.json b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/open_dir/meta.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..399e06c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/open_dir/meta.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+[
+  {
+    "name": "Open Extension Directory",
+    "id": "fablabchemnitz.de.open_dir",
+    "path": "open_dir",
+    "dependent_extensions": null,
+    "original_name": "Animate Order",
+    "original_id": "fablabchemnitz.de.open_dir",
+    "license": "GNU GPL v3",
+    "license_url": "https://gitea.fablabchemnitz.de/FabLab_Chemnitz/mightyscape-1.X/src/branch/master/LICENSE",
+    "comment": "Written by Mario Voigt",
+    "source_url": "https://gitea.fablabchemnitz.de/FabLab_Chemnitz/mightyscape-1.X/src/branch/master/extensions/fablabchemnitz/animate_order",
+    "fork_url": null,
+    "documentation_url": "https://stadtfabrikanten.org/display/IFM/Open+Dir",
+    "inkscape_gallery_url": null,
+    "main_authors": [
+      "github.com/vmario89"
+    ]
+  }
+]
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diff --git a/extensions/fablabchemnitz/open_dir/open_dir.inx b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/open_dir/open_dir.inx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f596de70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/open_dir/open_dir.inx
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
+    <name>Open Extension Directory</name>
+    <id>fablabchemnitz.de.open_dir</id>
+    <effect needs-live-preview="false">
+        <object-type>all</object-type>
+		<effects-menu>
+         <submenu name="FabLab Chemnitz"/>
+		</effects-menu>
+    </effect>
+    <script>
+        <command location="inx" interpreter="python">open_dir.py</command>
+    </script>
+</inkscape-extension>
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diff --git a/extensions/fablabchemnitz/open_dir/open_dir.py b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/open_dir/open_dir.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30375963
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/open_dir/open_dir.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import subprocess
+import os
+import sys
+import warnings
+import inkex
+
+DETACHED_PROCESS = 0x00000008
+
+class OpenExtensionDirectory(inkex.EffectExtension):
+
+    def spawnIndependentProcess(self, args):
+        warnings.simplefilter('ignore', ResourceWarning) #suppress "enable tracemalloc to get the object allocation traceback"
+        if os.name == 'nt':
+            subprocess.Popen(args, close_fds=True, creationflags=DETACHED_PROCESS)
+        else:
+            subprocess.Popen(args, start_new_session=True, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+        warnings.simplefilter("default", ResourceWarning)
+
+    def effect(self):
+        extension_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', '..', '..')
+
+        if os.name == 'nt':
+            explorer = "explorer"
+        else:
+            explorer = "xdg-open"
+        args = [explorer, extension_dir]
+        try:
+            self.spawnIndependentProcess(args)
+        except FileNotFoundError as e:
+            inkex.utils.debug(e)
+            exit(1)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    OpenExtensionDirectory().run()
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