5 minute fork
Adds a button to GitHub pages so with one click you can view the files of the repo hosted on the web by 5minfork.com
What is 5 minute fork?
5 minute fork is a Chrome extension that adds a '5 minute fork' button to GitHub repos. It allows you to quickly and easily clone repos hosted on the web by 5minfork.com, providing a temporary clone of repos that don't have a demo hosted by the repo owner.
Extension stats
Users: 38
Rating: 4.20
(5)
Creation date: 2015-06-29
Manifest version: 2
Size: 98.00K
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Extension summary
5 minute fork creates a temporary clone of a github repo when the repo owner hasn't hosted their demo. This extension adds a '5 minute fork' button to github repos to quickly and easily clone.
As explained on HackerNews:
"If a github repo has an index.html file and you click on it, github will show you the source instead of the webpage. 5minfork shows you the webpage so that you can have an idea of what the repo is about."
User reviews
doesn't work any more
by 
Stefan Gojan, 2015-04-19
Stefan Gojan, 2015-04-19Absolutely awesome! Love this tool!
by 
Chris Shepherd, 2014-06-13
Chris Shepherd, 2014-06-13<3 <3 <3
by 
Pascal Hartig, 2013-10-28
Pascal Hartig, 2013-10-28Extension safety
Risk impact
5 minute fork requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
5 minute fork has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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