Github Stars

See the number of stars earned by a github repository while hovering over its link.

Github Stars - Chrome Extension

Github Stars is a Chrome extension that allows you to view the stars earned by a Github repo as well as its languages by hovering over its link on a webpage. It also supports prefetching for instant star viewing.
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Extension stats

Manifest V3
By: SuPythony
Users: 40
Rating: 4.00
(2)
Version: 1.1.0 (Last updated: 2023-04-24)
Creation date: 2022-02-03
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 19.74K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

It works … but is a little annoying on large lists of repositories because it doesn't seem to prefetch, so I have to move mouse over link once to trigger fetching stars, then move mouse away and back on it to update the tooltip.
by Jonas, 2023-04-18

Good work, thanks!
by feng buyou, 2022-02-21
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Github Stars requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Github Stars. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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