# Material Icons for Github

> Replace the file/folder icons on github file browsers with icons representing the file's type and which tool it is used by.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/material-icons-for-github](https://chrome-stats.com/d/material-icons-for-github)

## Overview

- **ID:** `material-icons-for-github`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Claudio Santos
- **Category:** web-development,appearance
- **Daily users:** 1,209
- **Weekly downloads:** 25
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (31 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.16.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-24
- **First published:** 2021-01-12
- **Size:** 1.21 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/material-icons-for-github/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/material-extensions/material-icons-browser-extension](https://github.com/material-extensions/material-icons-browser-extension)

## Description

Replace GitHub file and folder icons with Visual Studio Code's Material Icon Theme icons, enabling quick visual identification of file types, configuration files, and project scaffolding on GitHub and in your editor.

Icons are pulled from the open-source vscode-material-icon-theme and are shown consistently across supported surfaces. This extension is not affiliated with or endorsed by GitHub. Bug reports can be opened on the extension's repository; if you like it, please star the project.

## Rankings

- #3,002 — Overall
- #330 — Web Development
- #4 — material
- #8 — github
- #8 — trial
- #16 — icon

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `scripting`

### Content script matches

- `github.com`
- `bitbucket.org`
- `dev.azure.com`
- `*.visualstudio.com`
- `gitea.com`
- `gitlab.com`
- `gitee.com`
- `sourceforge.net`
- `codeberg.org`
- `tangled.org`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: github.com, bitbucket.org, azure.com, visualstudio.com, gitea.com, gitlab.com, gitee.com, sourceforge.net, codeberg.org, tangled.org
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

## Review summary

Users appreciate 'Material Icons for Github' for beautifying GitHub with material icons, praising its smooth functionality and straightforward effectiveness. No consistent issues were reported across the reviews.

### Pros

- Enhances the visual appeal of GitHub with beautiful material icons
- Works smoothly without issues
- Simple and effective, does what it promises

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/material-icons-for-github)