Refined GitHub

Simplifies the GitHub interface and adds useful features
What is Refined GitHub?
Refined GitHub is a comprehensive Chrome extension designed to simplify the GitHub interface and add over 200 useful features. It enhances readability by linkifying issue references and URLs in the code and reducing tab size. It also enhances convenience by adding a one-click merge conflict fixers and a button for reverting changes to files in a PR. Additionally, it shows PRs that affect the current file, highlights pertinent comments, shows the first Git tag included in a merged PR, and provides a link to an automatic changelog for each tag or release. It even adds potential related pages and alternatives on 404 pages, aside from displaying the repository's age.

Extension stats

Users: 80,000+
Version: 24.11.12 (Last updated: 2024-11-12)
Creation date: 2020-07-02
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • scripting
  • contextMenus
  • activeTab
  • alarms
Host permissions:
  • https://github.com/*
  • https://api.github.com/*
Size: 578.56K

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Refined GitHub (v24.11.12)
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Extension summary

Highlights:

  • Linkifies issue/PR references and URLs in code.
  • Makes whitespace characters visible.
  • Reduces tabs’ size to 4 spaces instead of 8.
  • Adds one-click merge conflict fixers.
  • Adds reaction avatars showing who reacted to a comment.
  • Adds a button to revert all the changes to a file in a PR.
  • Adds a build/CI status icon next to the repo’s name.
  • Adds a button to view the source of Markdown files.
  • Shows PRs that touch the current file.
  • Highlights the most useful comment in conversations.
  • Shows the first Git tag a merged PR was included in.
  • Adds a link to an automatic changelog for each tag/release.
  • Adds possible related pages and alternatives on 404 pages.
  • Displays the age of the repository in the sidebar.
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User reviews

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Pros
  • Adds a lot of helpful features to the GitHub UI
  • Very useful tool for daily GitHub users
  • Enhances the overall work experience with GitHub
Cons
    Most mentioned
    • Must have extension for daily GitHub users
    • Incredible features that are missed when absent
    Recent reviews
    by Jacek Czarniecki, 2024-11-15

    by Christopher Orr, 2024-11-12

    by Valerius Petrini Jr., 2024-11-09
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    Extension safety

    Risk impact

    Refined GitHub requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

    Risk likelihood

    Refined GitHub has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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