Enhanced GitHub

Display repo size, size of each file, download link and option to copy file contents

What is Enhanced GitHub?

Enhanced GitHub is a Chrome extension developed by Varun Malhotra, and its main feature is "Display repo size, size of each file, download link and option to copy file contents".

Extension Screenshots

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Download Enhanced GitHub Extension CRX File

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        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
7. Coming soon...please suggest by opening an issue on https://github.com/softvar/enhanced-github/issues

NO BS 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:

- It's open-sourced - https://github.com/softvar/enhanced-github under MIT 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]                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Enhanced GitHub Enhanced GitHub
ID anlikcnbgdeidpacdbdljnabclhahhmd
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/enhanced-github/anlikcnbgdeidpacdbdljnabclhahhmd
Description Display repo size, size of each file, download link and option to copy file contents
File Size 25.93 KB
Installation Count 41,484
Current Version 5.0.12
Last Updated 2021-12-25
Publish Date 2020-06-30
Rating 4.48/5 Total 56 Ratings
Developer Varun Malhotra
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Extension Website https://github.com/softvar/enhanced-github
Help Page URL https://varunmalhotra.xyz
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
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    "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
    "name": "Enhanced GitHub",
    "short_name": "Enhanced GitHub",
    "version": "5.0.12",
    "manifest_version": 2,
    "description": "Display repo size, size of each file, download link and option to copy file contents",
    "homepage_url": "https:\/\/github.com\/softvar\/enhanced-github",
    "author": "Varun Malhotra",
    "icons": {
        "16": "icons\/enhanced-github16.png",
        "48": "icons\/enhanced-github48.png",
        "128": "icons\/enhanced-github128.png"
    },
    "browser_action": {
        "default_icon": "icons\/enhanced-github48.png",
        "default_popup": "popup.html",
        "default_title": "Enhanced GitHub"
    },
    "permissions": [
        "*:\/\/*.github.com\/*",
        "storage",
        "webRequest",
        "webNavigation"
    ],
    "content_scripts": [
        {
            "matches": [
                "*:\/\/*.github.com\/*"
            ],
            "js": [
                "src\/inject.js"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "background": {
        "scripts": [
            "background.js"
        ],
        "persistent": true
    },
    "options_ui": {
        "page": "options.html",
        "chrome_style": true
    }
}