# Github Download Button

> Adds a download button on Github files

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/github-download-button-addon](https://chrome-stats.com/d/github-download-button-addon)

## Overview

- **ID:** `github-download-button-addon`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Grooby
- **Category:** web-development,appearance
- **Daily users:** 1,356
- **Weekly downloads:** 27
- **Rating:** 3.82 / 5 (11 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2021-12-11
- **First published:** 2021-12-10
- **Size:** 16 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/github-download-button-addon/)

## Description

The Github Download Button extension enhances your Github experience by adding a simple and convenient download button directly on Github files. This feature allows users to quickly and easily download files without navigating through multiple steps. Ideal for developers, collaborators, and anyone who frequently accesses code repositories, it streamlines the download process, saving time and improving efficiency.

## Rankings

- #2,812 — Overall
- #313 — Web Development
- #7 — github
- #76 — button for google
- #103 — tons
- #164 — download

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `*://*.github.com/*`
- `*://raw.githubusercontent.com/*`
- `webRequest`

### Content script matches

- `*.github.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: github.com, githubusercontent.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/github-download-button-addon)