File Icons for GitHub and GitLab

Name: File Icons for GitHub and GitLab
Rating: 4.88 (50 reviews)
Author: homerchen

A simple browser tool changes file's icon on GitHub, GitLab, gitea and gogs.

File Icons for GitHub and GitLab - Enhanced Visual Recognition

'File Icons for GitHub and GitLab' is a user-friendly Chrome extension that significantly enhances your browsing experience on GitHub, GitLab, gitea, and gogs. It replaces the uniform file icons with filetype-specific icons, much like the ones in your text editor, thereby improving visual recognition. This extension is independent and not affiliated with GitHub or any company.

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Extension stats

By: homerchen

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.88

(50)

Version: 1.6.0 (Last updated: 2025-01-06)

Creation date: 2020-06-19

Risk:

Permissions:

contextMenus
storage
activeTab

Host permissions:

https://github.com/*
https://gitlab.com/*
https://*.gogs.io/*
https://*.gitea.io/*

Size: 473.09K

Email: ho*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Chrome Web Store

Ranking

# 5,979 ▲ 43

Other rankings

#1699 in Developer Tools ▼ 49 #10 in icon keyword 38 #20 in file keyword 37 #30 in github keyword 7

Other platforms

File Icon for GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket (v1.5.2)

872 4.89

(36)

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 icons
Enhances file visibility on GitHub and GitLab
User-friendly and neat interface
Highly recommended for developers

Cons

Stopped working for some users on Chrome
Missing icons for specific file types (e.g., .astro files)

Most mentioned

Overall positive feedback on the icon pack
Request for additional file type icons

User reviews

What the best icon pack for chrome, safari and vscode!

Samgu Lee, 2025-02-03

Thanks a ton! Missing the icons for .astro files, hoping those will be added in the future. Overal, awesome extension!

Andreas Casen, 2024-05-26

Excelente, me encanta

Adrian, 2024-01-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

File Icons for GitHub and GitLab requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Request access to the following domains: github.com, gitlab.com, gogs.io, gitea.io
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Risk likelihood

File Icons for GitHub and GitLab has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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