GitHub Real Names

GitHub Real Names

Use real names on GitHub

What is GitHub Real Names?
"GitHub Real Names" is a unique Chrome extension designed to enhance your GitHub experience. It helps you to toggle between real names and usernames. This extension gives a touch of personalization and can greatly improve readability, especially when collaborating in larger teams.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 639 ▲ 8
Rating: 3.60 (10)
Version: 1.3.1 (Last updated: 2020-08-19)
Creation date: 2018-03-26
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 39.59K
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Merlin
Summary

Adds a button to let you toggle real names vs. usernames in GitHub.

User reviews
doesn't work
by Ekaterina Semenova Ekaterina Semenova, 2022-05-12

doesn't work
by Dominik Heidler Dominik Heidler, 2018-02-21

Doesn't work.
by Milan Trenovszki Milan Trenovszki, 2017-10-04
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Safety
Risk impact

GitHub Real Names is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

GitHub Real Names has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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