# Code Medium

> Extends the Medium writer interface to quickly create and edit Github Gists, without having to leave the editor. Adds a button in the text toolbar for creating a new Gist and adding it to the post. Double click on an existing Gist to edit it.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/code-medium](https://chrome-stats.com/d/code-medium)

## Overview

- **ID:** `code-medium`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Maluen
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,web-development
- **Daily users:** 24
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.6.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-16
- **First published:** 2018-09-15
- **Size:** 797 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/code-medium/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Maluen/code-medium/issues](https://github.com/Maluen/code-medium/issues)

## Description

Code Medium is a Firefox add-on that enhances the Medium writer interface by allowing users to easily create and edit Github Gists within the editor. It provides a button in the text toolbar for creating new Gists and supports syntax highlighting for popular programming languages. The add-on also enables editing and deletion of Gists directly from the editor, providing a seamless workflow for Medium writers.

## Rankings

- #22,560 — Overall
- #18 — medium
- #72 — code
- #93 — exist
- #116 — codes
- #139 — qr code

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `identity`
- `storage`
- `https://github.com/*`
- `https://gist.github.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `medium.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: github.com, medium.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/code-medium)