# GitHub Recommender

> Get similar repositories on GitHub page

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `github-recommender`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** indexStorm
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,web-development
- **Daily users:** 20
- **Rating:** 3.18 / 5 (11 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2022-08-11
- **First published:** 2022-08-10
- **Size:** 102 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/github-recommender/)
- **Website:** [https://indexstorm.com/](https://indexstorm.com/)

## Description

GitHub Recommender is a Firefox add-on that allows users to discover similar repositories on GitHub by analyzing their descriptions. It provides recommendations based on the content of the repositories, helping users find relevant projects and expand their knowledge in a particular domain.

## Rankings

- #24,288 — Overall
- #8 — recommend
- #54 — github
- #89 — wa sender
- #148 — comment

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `https://git.indexstorm.com/similar`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `github.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension website URL may be invalid

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