diff --git a/.releaserc.json b/.releaserc.json
index bac320b..9a4c2c7 100644
--- a/.releaserc.json
+++ b/.releaserc.json
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@
               "path": "dist/user_feedback.sh",
               "name": "user-feedback.bash",
               "label": "Component > User-Feedback - Provides useful colored outputs for user feedback on actions"
+            },
+            {
+              "path": "dist/platform_helpers.sh",
+              "name": "platform-helpers.bash",
+              "label": "Component > Platform-Helpers - Platform specific helpers"
             }
           ]
         }
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d58b5c9..7bda0c1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ generate-docs: ## Build documentation using docker container
 	@docker run --rm  bash-tui-toolkit/shdoc 'shdoc < logging.sh ' 2>&1 > docs/modules/Logging.md
 	@docker run --rm  bash-tui-toolkit/shdoc 'shdoc < prompts.sh ' 2>&1 > docs/modules/Prompts.md
 	@docker run --rm  bash-tui-toolkit/shdoc 'shdoc < user_feedback.sh ' 2>&1 > docs/modules/User-Feedback.md
+	@docker run --rm  bash-tui-toolkit/shdoc 'shdoc < platform_helpers.sh ' 2>&1 > docs/modules/Platform-Helpers.md
 
 _remove_comments_from_file:
 	@cat $(file) | sed '/^$$/d' | sed '/^#/d' | sed '/^\s*#/d' | tee $(file) > /dev/null
@@ -33,3 +34,4 @@ build: ## Bundle script to dist folder and remove all top level comments
 	@$(MAKE) _push_module module=logging
 	@$(MAKE) _push_module module=prompts
 	@$(MAKE) _push_module module=user_feedback
+	$(MAKE) _push_module module=platform_helpers
diff --git a/docs/modules/Platform-Helpers.md b/docs/modules/Platform-Helpers.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eed35fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/modules/Platform-Helpers.md
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Platform-Helpers
+
+Platform specific helpers
+
+## Overview
+
+Detect the OS the script is running on
+
+## Index
+
+* [detect_os](#detect_os)
+* [get_opener](#get_opener)
+* [open_link](#open_link)
+
+### detect_os
+
+Detect the OS the script is running on
+
+#### Output on stdout
+
+* solaris | macos | linux | bsd | windows | unknown
+
+### get_opener
+
+Get opener command for platform
+
+#### Output on stdout
+
+* Command that can be used, if it is not supported returns an empty string
+
+### open_link
+
+Open a link using the default opener, if it is not possible/supported or an error occurs simply prints the url with instructions
+
+#### Arguments
+
+* **$1** (Link): to open
+
+#### Exit codes
+
+* **1**: Failed to open link
+* **0**: Opened link using util
+
+#### Output on stdout
+
+* Instructions in case link can not be opened
+
diff --git a/src/main.sh b/src/main.sh
index 49e98d0..a543ba6 100644
--- a/src/main.sh
+++ b/src/main.sh
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ source "prompts.sh"
 source "user_feedback.sh"
 # shellcheck disable=SC1091
 source "logging.sh"
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
+source "platform_helpers.sh"
+
diff --git a/src/platform_helpers.sh b/src/platform_helpers.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7afa38a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/platform_helpers.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# @name Platform-Helpers
+# @brief Platform specific helpers
+
+# @description Detect the OS the script is running on
+# @stdout solaris | macos | linux | bsd | windows | unknown
+detect_os() {
+    case "$OSTYPE" in
+        solaris*) echo "solaris"; ;;
+        darwin*)  echo "macos"; ;;
+        linux*)   echo "linux"; ;;
+        bsd*)     echo "bsd"; ;;
+        msys*)    echo "windows"; ;;
+        cygwin*)  echo "windows"; ;;
+        *)        echo "unknown"; ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+# @description Get opener command for platform
+# @stdout Command that can be used, if it is not supported returns an empty string
+get_opener() {
+    local cmd
+    case "$(detect_os)" in
+        darwin)  cmd="open"; ;;
+        linux)   cmd="xdg-open"; ;;
+        windows) cmd="start"; ;;
+        *)       cmd=""; ;;
+    esac
+    echo "$cmd"
+}
+
+# @description Open a link using the default opener, if it is not possible/supported or an error occurs simply prints the url with instructions
+# @arg $1 Link to open
+# @exitcode 1 Failed to open link
+# @exitcode 0 Opened link using util
+# @stdout Instructions in case link can not be opened
+open_link() {
+    cmd="$(get_opener)"
+    if [ "$cmd" == "" ]; then
+        echo "Your platform is not supported for opening links."
+        echo "Please open the following URL in your preferred browser:"
+        echo " ${1}"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    $cmd "$1"
+
+   if [[ $? -eq 1 ]]; then
+       echo "Failed to open your browser."
+       echo "Please open the following URL in your browser:"
+       echo "${1}"
+       return 1
+   fi
+
+   return 0
+}
+
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index b9dfb08..dd4bdf0 100755
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ cd src || exit 2
 source main.sh
 cd - || exit 2
 
+#
+# Platform
+#
+echo "You are using the OS '$(detect_os)'"
+echo "Opener for tools/links: '$(get_opener)'"
+open_link "https://github.com"
+
 #
 # UTILS
 #