# Mask Files on GitHub

> Hide nonessential files from the file browser You can customize which files to hide and you can make it more minimal in the extension's options page.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/mask-files-on-github](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mask-files-on-github)

## Overview

- **ID:** `mask-files-on-github`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Salman
- **Category:** web-development,other
- **Version:** 2.1.3resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2018-09-06
- **Size:** 21 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/mask-files-on-github/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/salmanulfarzy/mask-files-on-github](https://github.com/salmanulfarzy/mask-files-on-github)

## Description

"Mask Files on GitHub" is a Firefox add-on that allows you to hide nonessential files from the file browser on GitHub. You can customize which files to hide and make it more minimal in the extension's options page.

## Rankings

- #139,175 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `https://github.com/*/*`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `github.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: github.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mask-files-on-github)