Octo Preview

Live preview for markdown comments in PRs/Issues on GitHub

Octo Preview - Live Markdown Preview for GitHub Comments

Octo Preview is a Chrome extension that automatically displays live previews of comments (including rendered markdown output) as you type on GitHub. It works anywhere on GitHub, including Pull Requests, Issues, and Gists. If you encounter any bugs, please open a new issue on the GitHub repository. Please note that Octo Preview relies on frequent HTTP requests for parsed/rendered Markdown output, so it is not recommended for users with slower connections.
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Extension stats

Users: 98
-7
Rating: 3.00
(2)
Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2016-05-23)
Creation date: 2016-05-22
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Size: 5.28K

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Extension summary

Automatically displays live previews of comments (including rendered markdown output) as you type. Works anywhere on GitHub where you can leave a comment (including Gists).

If you find any bugs, please open a new issue on the GitHub repo - https://github.com/DrewML/octo-preview/issues/new

Note This extension relies on making HTTP requests frequently as you type to get the parsed/rendered Markdown output from GitHub. Not recommended for users on slower connections.

User reviews

This extension is messing with several pages that use jQuery
by Leonardo Faria, 2016-11-29
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Octo Preview requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Octo Preview has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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