# GitHub Repo Size

> Show size summaries of GitHub repos

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `github-repo-size-extension`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** AminoffZ
- **Category:** web-development,appearance
- **Daily users:** 93
- **Weekly downloads:** 4
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2.7
- **Last updated:** 2024-03-17
- **First published:** 2024-03-16
- **Size:** 55 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/github-repo-size-extension/)
- **Website:** [https://www.github.com/AminoffZ](https://www.github.com/AminoffZ)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/github-repo-size-extension/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/github-repo-size-extension/privacy/)

## Description

The GitHub Repo Size Chrome extension provides users with an effortless way to view the total size of GitHub repositories without needing to clone them. It displays detailed size summaries for all individual folders and files directly on the repo's homepage. Supporting both public and private repositories, the extension uses GitHub's API to fetch sizes and features a simple one-click authentication to avoid rate limits. Users can provide a GitHub Personal Access Token to access private repos securely, ensuring the data remains private and is never shared.

Open source and community-driven, this tool is perfect for developers who want instant insight into repo storage usage in a transparent and secure manner. Explore the code or contribute enhancements on GitHub to help improve this essential productivity extension for GitHub users.

## Rankings

- #12,007 — Overall
- #14 — size
- #25 — github
- #126 — summary
- #221 — gif

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `webNavigation`

### Content script matches

- `github.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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 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-repo-size-extension)