# File Icon for GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket

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

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/github-file-icons](https://chrome-stats.com/d/github-file-icons)

## Overview

- **ID:** `github-file-icons`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** xxhomey19
- **Category:** web-development,appearance
- **Daily users:** 608
- **Weekly downloads:** 4
- **Rating:** 4.89 / 5 (35 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.2
- **Last updated:** 2024-02-19
- **First published:** 2018-01-05
- **Size:** 465 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/github-file-icons/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/homerchen19/github-file-icons/issues](https://github.com/homerchen19/github-file-icons/issues)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #4,454 — Overall
- #13 — icon
- #19 — github
- #42 — file
- #122 — film
- #146 — package

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

### Content script matches

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

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

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

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## Review summary

### 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

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/github-file-icons)