OctoEdit
Syntax Highlighting mini-editor for GitHub.com
What is OctoEdit?
OctoEdit is a Chrome extension named that provides a new tab in the comment edit area on GitHub.com. It enhances the editing experience by offering Markdown syntax highlighting and tabbing behavior. OctoEdit uses a free, MIT-licensed editor called CodeMirror. The extension is designed to make editing comments on GitHub more efficient and user-friendly.
Stats
By:
Andrew Levine
Creation date:
2016-05-26
Risk impact:
Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
Size:
1.22M
URLs:
Website
Stats date:
Other platforms
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
Want to check extension ranking and stats more quickly for other Chrome extensions?
Install
Chrome-Stats extension
to view Chrome-Stats data as you browse the Chrome Web Store.
Summary
Adds a new tab to the comment edit area in GitHub, providing Markdown syntax highlighting and tabbing behavior.
Huge thanks to CodeMirror and Marijn Haverbeke for providing a free, MIT-licensed editor.
Safety
Risk impact
OctoEdit is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
OctoEdit has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Upgrade to see risk analysis details
Screenshots
Similar extensions
Here are some Chrome extensions that are similar to OctoEdit: