Copy to Gist

Copies selected text to gist and appends the gist url to your clipboard.
What is Copy to Gist?
Copy to Gist is a Chrome extension that copies selected text to a gist and appends the gist URL to your clipboard. It supports creating both public and private gists, making it convenient for storing and sharing code snippets or text excerpts.

Extension stats

Users: 199 ▼ -2
Rating: 3.67 (3)
Version: 0.0.3 (Last updated: 2017-12-19)
Creation date: 2017-12-18
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
  • identity
  • https://github.com/*
Size: 424.96K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

Copy to Gist copies selected text to a gist and appends the gist url to your clipboard. The default privacy of the created gist is public, however, It does support the option to create and copy to private gists.

Instructions :

  • Authorize your Github by clicking on the clipboard icon in the browser extension bar.
  • Select code or text on a page and right click to display context menu.
  • Click Copy to Gist
  • A gist will be created in the authorized Github account and its url will be appended to your clipboard

User reviews

great extension
by Dhruv Anand, 2023-11-27

this extension does not autherice for me but this alternative extension works https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/save-as-gist/ i'll change this review is problem seems fixed
by Christoffer Brobäck, 2021-04-07

Very useful extension for medium writers.
by Saeed Zarinfam, 2019-06-25
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Copy to Gist requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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