File Icon for GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket

Name: File Icon for GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket
Rating: 4.8857 (35 reviews)
Author: xxhomey19

By: xxhomey19

A Firefox Add-On which gives different filetypes different icons to GitHub, Gitlab, Bitbucket, gitea and gogs.

File Icon for GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket

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Features & Capabilities

The "File Icon for GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket" Firefox extension revolutionizes the way you browse code repositories by replacing generic file icons with distinct, file-specific icons. Unlike the standard uniform icons, this add-on brings the same vibrant and energetic visual cues found in popular code editors directly to platforms like GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea, and Gogs. This enhancement significantly improves visual recognition and navigation through your code files, making repository management more intuitive and pleasing.

Perfect for developers and code reviewers alike, this lightweight extension seamlessly integrates with your browser without impacting performance. Embrace a smarter, visually enriched way to interact with your favorite version control platforms with this simple yet powerful tool.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

1.5.2 Last updated: 2024-02-19

Version code:

5693794

Creation date:

2018-01-05

Risk:

Permissions:

contextMenus
storage
activeTab
https://github.com/*
https://gitlab.com/*
https://*.gogs.io/*
https://*.gitea.io/*

Content scripts matches:

github.com
gitlab.com
*.gogs.io
*.gitea.io

Size:

465.24KB

Email:

ho*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-23

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 4,201 ▼ 18

Other rankings

#12 in icon keyword 18

#18 in github keyword 34

#38 in file keyword 49 ▼ 1

#109 in film keyword 11

#145 in package keyword 10 ▼ 2

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Other platforms

File Icons for GitHub and GitLab (v1.6.0)

20,000 4.89

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Developed by:

xxhomey19

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/github-file-icons/

Email:

ho*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://github.com/homerchen19/github-file-icons/issues

User Reviews

Pros

Works perfectly without additional loading time
Enhances visibility and insight when viewing file lists
Makes working with web interfaces of GitLab and GitHub more enjoyable
Provides a clean and curated experience

Cons

Does not work on self-hosted GitLab sites
Dark mode compatibility issues with other extensions
Extension name is too long for context menu

Recent reviews

by 全民*****, 2025-03-26

by 远离*****, 2025-02-25

by sh*****, 2024-12-22

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Is File Icon for GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket Safe?

Risk impact

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File Icon for GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket 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

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File Icon for GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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