Refined GitHub

Simplifies the GitHub interface and adds useful features

What is Refined GitHub?

Refined GitHub is a Chrome extension developed by Sindre Sorhus, and its main feature is "Simplifies the GitHub interface and adds useful features".

Extension Screenshots

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Download Refined GitHub Extension CRX File

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        Highlights:
- Linkifies issue/PR references and URLs in code.
- Makes whitespace characters visible.
- Reduces tabs’ size to 4 spaces instead of 8.
- Adds one-click merge conflict fixers.
- Adds reaction avatars showing who reacted to a comment.
- Adds a button to revert all the changes to a file in a PR.
- Adds a build/CI status icon next to the repo’s name.
- Adds a button to view the source of Markdown files.
- Shows PRs that touch the current file.
- Highlights the most useful comment in conversations.
- Shows the first Git tag a merged PR was included in.
- Adds a link to an automatic changelog for each tag/release.
- Adds possible related pages and alternatives on 404 pages.
- Displays the age of the repository in the sidebar.

And so much more! 200+ features. See the website for a full list of features.


The GITHUB and REFINED GITHUB trademarks are owned by GitHub, Inc. and used under license.                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Refined GitHub Refined GitHub
ID hlepfoohegkhhmjieoechaddaejaokhf
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/refined-github/hlepfoohegkhhmjieoechaddaejaokhf
Description Simplifies the GitHub interface and adds useful features
File Size 248 KB
Installation Count 80,000
Current Version 24.2.8
Last Updated 2024-02-08
Publish Date 2020-07-02
Rating 4.79/5 Total 177 Ratings
Developer Sindre Sorhus
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Extension Website https://github.com/sindresorhus/refined-github
Help Page URL https://github.com/sindresorhus/refined-github/issues
Privacy Policy Page URL https://github.com/sindresorhus/privacy-policy/blob/master/chrome-extensions.md
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
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    "permissions": [
        "storage",
        "contextMenus",
        "activeTab",
        "alarms",
        "https:\/\/github.com\/*",
        "https:\/\/api.github.com\/*"
    ],
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        "default_icon": "assets\/icon.png"
    },
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    ],
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        "128": "assets\/icon.png"
    },
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        "page": "assets\/options.html"
    },
    "background": {
        "scripts": [
            "assets\/background.js"
        ]
    },
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                "https:\/\/github.com\/*",
                "https:\/\/gist.github.com\/*"
            ],
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                "https:\/\/*\/login\/*"
            ],
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                "assets\/refined-github.css"
            ],
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                "assets\/refined-github.js"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "web_accessible_resources": [
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    ]
}