Github Whitespace ignorable differ

This extension allows you to only see only the non-whitespace diffs.

Github Whitespace ignorable differ

Github Whitespace ignorable differ is a Chrome extension that allows you to easily ignore whitespace differences and focus on non-whitespace changes when viewing code on Github. It works on any Github site, including Github Enterprise, and can be enabled on a per-site basis using a cookie.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 8
1
Rating: 5.00
(1)
Version: 0.0.2 (Last updated: 2015-01-31)
Creation date: 2015-01-31
Size: 18.18K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

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

User reviews

Adds a whitespace toggle button in PRs. Appears to default to ignoring whitespace (w=true), so that's cool. Great extension.
by Josh Esbrook, 2016-03-21
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Github Whitespace ignorable differ requires very minimum permissions.

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