Hacker Tab

Replace browser new tab screen with GitHub trending projects.

Hacker Tab - GitHub Trending Projects

Hacker Tab is a Chrome extension that replaces your browser's new tab screen with GitHub trending projects. It features dark mode, customizable language preferences, and options to view trending projects daily, weekly, or monthly.

Extension stats

Manifest V2 Overrides new tab
By: Hu Chen
Users: 2,000+
Rating: 4.24
(17)
Version: 1.10.0 (Last updated: 2020-06-21)
Creation date: 2020-06-21
Permissions:
  • storage
  • alarms
Size: 2.52M
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

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

User reviews

not working ```It seems there are some issues while loading data```
by Geralt, 2022-05-12

Doesn't work. Hasn't been updated since June 2020. No reply to support requests. If anything changes I will update this review.
by James Douglas, 2022-04-03

super!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Alexander Rizescu, 2021-05-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Hacker Tab requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Medium Can alter new tab settings; fairly benign but with some capability to affect user experience.
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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Critical This extension was removed from the store due to policy_violation
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