GitHub Repository Size

Automatically adds repository size to GitHub's repository summary

GitHub Repository Size Chrome Extension

"GitHub Repository Size" is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to automatically display the size of repositories in GitHub's summary. It is compatible with both public and private repositories, with additional support for directory sizes. It utilizes a GitHub token for access to private repositories. Further details and instructions for enabling the extension on private repositories are available at the official GitHub repository for the product: https://github.com/harshjv/github-repo-size.

Download

Extension stats

By: https://harshjv.com

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.33

(81)

Version: 0.6.0 (Last updated: 2020-06-26)

Creation date: 2020-06-26

Permissions:

storage

Size: 13.21K

Email: tk*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 7,723 ▲ 66

Other rankings

#683 in Developer Tools ▼ 1 #4 in github keyword 37 #4 in size keyword 15

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Useful for displaying repository sizes when it works
Simple to understand and use once set up with a GitHub token
Can show file sizes in certain views
Beneficial for users who want size info on repos

Cons

Not working with new GitHub UI
Requires a personal access token for function
Inaccurate size display
Deprecated or inferior compared to alternatives
Doesn't work in dark mode

Most mentioned

Not working due to new GitHub UI changes
Requires a personal token to display sizes
Inaccurate size reporting
Temporary functionality before failing

User reviews

doesn't work

Andrew, 2024-12-14

not working. i installed it and i dont see any sizes like the picture suggests. Now its asking for a token when I click on the browser extension icon. what is a token?

Rachel Kodner, 2024-08-08

Not working, might be due to new GitHub UI as mentioned in other reviews; anyways opt for another alternative

Israel Manzi, 2024-02-09

View all user reviews

Extension safety

Risk impact

GitHub Repository Size requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
Low ******* ****** ** *** ********* ********

Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of GitHub Repository Size. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
Low **** ********* *** ******* **** **** * ****** **** ***** ******** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
Low **** ********* *** ***** **** **** * ****** **** ***** ********** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
Good **** ********* ********* ** * ******* ********* ** ****** *** *****
Good **** ********* *** **** **** *******