GitHub Writer

A WYSIWYG rich-text editor for GitHub issues, comments and pull requests. Powered by CKEditor.

GitHub Writer: Simplify GitHub Writing with CKEditor Extension

'GitHub Writer' is a Chrome extension that serves as a WYSIWYG rich-text editor on GitHub. Its integration into GitHub's interface makes writing issues, reviews, pull requests and wikis simpler. It includes all features from the standard GitHub plain-text editor, such as Markdown input, but provides easy-to-use tools for crafting tables and other structures. GitHub Writer, empowered by CKEditor 5, enhances the user experience by removing the necessity to switch to the 'Preview' tab to view progress. This open-source project invites valuable user feedback and contributions.

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Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2025-02-06

By: CKSource

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.53

(17)

Version: 1.10.4 (Last updated: 2024-04-12)

Creation date: 2020-07-03

Size: 3.45M

Email: br*****@cksource.com

Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android

GitHub Writer (v1.10.4)

110 4.11

(9)

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Great WYSIWYG editor for writing on GitHub
Makes creating complex content easier
Essential for anyone working on GitHub
Improves readability of content while editing
Helps with managing markdown formatting

Cons

Does not work with wiki pages
Limited functionality in editing certain formats
Some features like drag and drop for videos don't work
Doesn't work on Android browser
Lacks merging capabilities for table cells

Most mentioned

Great extension!
Doesn't work on Wiki pages
Essential app for anyone working on GitHub
Very useful extension
I can't imagine using GH without this extension

User reviews

There are certainly some functionality gaps. The extension only works with a limited subset of GitHub inputs. Omitted are editing MD source files and wiki entries (probably two of the most complex use cases!).

Luke Leber, 2024-06-06

Great extension! A WYSIWYG editor like this is needed for ALL web sites with comment input fields, if there is a way to detect if a website supports markdown input. Or perhaps the user could manage the allow list, like great suspender does.

Justin Goldberg, 2023-11-13

Really would like to have <summary><details> macro, too.

Ahmet Alp Balkan, 2023-10-04

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Extension safety

Risk impact

GitHub Writer 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.
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