GitHub Writer
A WYSIWYG rich-text editor for GitHub issues, comments and pull requests. Powered by CKEditor.
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4.53
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spammy, or outdated.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
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| Date | Author | Rating | Lang | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-06 |  | | en | 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!). |
| 2023-11-13 |  | | 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. | |
| 2023-11-13 |  | | en | 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. |
| 2023-10-12 |  | | Great plugin, just what I have been looking for. Are you able to make this plugin work on ZenHub too? | |
| 2023-10-04 |  | | Really would like to have <summary><details> macro, too. | |
| 2023-10-04 |  | | en | Really would like to have <summary><details> macro, too. |
| 2023-07-12 |  | | Doesn't work on Wiki pages | |
| 2023-07-12 |  | | en | Doesn't work on Wiki pages |
| 2023-06-22 |  | | If you use this, the "Generate release notes" button disappears from the release. | |
| 2023-06-22 |  | | en | If you use this, the "Generate release notes" button disappears from the release. |
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