# GitLines

> GitLines is a simple Firefox extension that displays the total number of lines of code for any GitHub repository directly on its page.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `gitlines`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Stefanos0710
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 11
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-03
- **First published:** 2025-09-30
- **Size:** 54 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gitlines/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Stefanos0710/GitLines/blob/main/README.md](https://github.com/Stefanos0710/GitLines/blob/main/README.md)

## Description

GitLines is a lightweight Firefox extension that automatically calculates and displays the total lines of code for any GitHub repository you visit. The extension integrates seamlessly with the GitHub interface, showing the line count directly on the repository page without requiring any user interaction. GitLines supports all programming languages recognized by GitHub and updates dynamically as you navigate between repositories.

Key Features:
- Instant line count visualization on GitHub repository pages
- Support for all GitHub-recognized programming languages
- Clean, unobtrusive integration with the GitHub interface

How to set up GitLines:
<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/88e540d4469158b89a510ed67625fbe3e5960271c3c34d315c37d7d354cf585d/https%3A//github.com/Stefanos0710/GitLines/blob/main/README.md" rel="nofollow">Documentation</a>

## Rankings

- #32,646 — Overall
- #80 — line

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `https://api.github.com/`
- `storage`
- `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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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