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Display repo size, size of each file, download link and option to copy file contents
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Varun Malhotra
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Published
Published on August 11, 2016
Version 6.0.0
Manifest version
3
Updated
Updated on June 3, 2024
productivity/developer
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Description

Extension that provides useful features on top of GitHub Website.

FEATURES

  1. Displays repo size.
  2. Displays each file size in every active branch (not applicable for folder / symlink)
  3. Show download link for each individual file (not applicable for folder / symlink)
  4. Copy file's contents directly to Clipboard (just won't work for markdown files)
  5. Download file
  6. Coming soon...please suggest by opening an issue on https://github.com/softvar/enhanced-github/issues

SECURE POLICY:

Enhanced GitHub Chrome Extension doesn't collect/share/care about your data at all. Asks for GitHub Access Token only for private repos and if Rate Limiting is your concern.

PERMISSION REQUIRED:

  1. "://.github.com/*" - for running on github.com domain.
  2. storage - for storing GitHub access token on your local system. GitHub Access token is required for private repos and for handling API rate-limiting issues.
  3. webRequest - to support GitHub being a single-page-application now.
  4. webNavigation - to support GitHub being a single-page-application now.

Read the detailed blog to support SPA and for requesting permissions #3 and #4 - https://medium.com/@softvar/making-chrome-extension-smart-by-supporting-spa-websites-1f76593637e8

CHANGELOG:

  • Note: From v1.0.0 onwards - Click on download icon/button while pressing Alt / Cmd(for Mac)/ Ctrl(for Windows) because GitHub has stopped downloading of files directly.
  • From v3.0.0 onwards, this extension wants webRequest permission so that it can properly handle SPA behavior of GitHub website.
  • From v4.0.0 onwards, it support GitHub New Design.

Please check the detailed CHANGELOG - https://github.com/softvar/enhanced-github/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

OPEN-SOURCED and LICENSE:

CONTACT:

For more updates, please stay tuned! For any queries/issues - open an issue on https://github.com/softvar/enhanced-github/issues For any query, drop me an email at [email protected]

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