GitHub Whitespace

Redirect GitHub pull request pages to ignore whitespaces

What is GitHub Whitespace?

"GitHub Whitespace" is a smart Chrome extension that effortlessly redirects GitHub pull request pages to ignore whitespace changes. It eliminates the need to switch 'Hide whitespace changes' option manually, saving you three clicks per session. The extension boasts a minimal design and easy enable/disable option from the Chrome Extensions tab. It now also supports GitHub Enterprise. Simply by clicking the Extension icon, you can enable "GitHub Whitespace on this domain".

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Extension stats

By: jackchuka

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Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.80 (10)

Version: 2.0 (Last updated: 2024-09-28)

Creation date: 2020-08-12

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

activeTab
contextMenus

Host permissions:

*://*.github.com/*

Size: 16.11K

Email: ja*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 26342 ▼ 213

Other rankings

#7242 in Developer Tools ▼ 21 #12 in github keyword 36 ▲ 14

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Extension summary

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Tired of switching GitHub's "Hide whitespace changes"? This extension saves you three clicks!

The extension is minimal, you can simply enable or disable it from Chrome Extensions tab.

Update: Nov 6th, 2020 Now you can enable this extension on GitHub Enterprise by clicking the Extension icon -> "Enable GitHub Whitespace on this domain".

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Small and compact
Works without any hassles
Simple yet powerful
Time-saving functionality
Required by all GitHub users until native support is added

Cons

Does not allow showing whitespace changes if hidden by default
Limited use case functionality

Most mentioned

Works well
Time saver
Simple
Required for GitHub users

Recent reviews

Moamen Ezzat, 2024-06-25

Small and compact extension, reviewed the extension code less than a minute. Works without any hassles.

Cserveny Tamas, 2024-06-14

OK workaround, but for the use case "hide whitespace by default but allow showing it", this extension doesn't work. The extension ignores trying to show the whitespace changes.