JetBrains Toolbox Extension

Clone and open projects from GitHub, GitLab, Gitee, and Bitbucket in JetBrains IDEs right from your browser

JetBrains Toolbox Extension - Clone and Open Projects

JetBrains Toolbox Extension is a browser extension that adds buttons to easily clone and open projects from GitHub, GitLab, Gitee, and Bitbucket in JetBrains IDEs. It requires the Toolbox App to be installed on your computer and can be used for self-hosted instances as well.
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Extension stats

Manifest V3
Users: 90,000+
Rating: 3.86
(119)
Version: 2.6.0.36497 (Last updated: 2025-01-02)
Creation date: 2020-07-01
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • https://github.com/*
  • https://gitlab.com/*
  • https://bitbucket.org/*
  • https://gitee.com/*
Size: 262.14K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
JetBrains Toolbox Extension (v2.6.0.36497)
6,412+ 4.66 (92)
Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works well once the Toolbox app is set up and used correctly
  • Great for quickly opening projects directly from GitHub or similar repositories
  • Some users report it works perfectly especially with their company's Gitlab
  • Useful for those using the JetBrains ecosystem
Cons
  • Does not work with custom Gitlab instances and many users report issues with it
  • Incompatibility with recent GitHub layout changes causing functionality loss
  • Attempts to choose an IDE automatically rather than allowing user choice
  • Frequent reports of the extension doing nothing or not functioning as expected on various OS and configurations
Most mentioned
  • Issues with compatibility with GitHub and custom GitLab instances
  • Automatic IDE selection not meeting user needs
  • Functionality loss due to UI changes in repositories like GitHub
  • General malfunctions on specific operating systems or setups
User reviews
Все работает. Надо просто установить toolbox app и скачать IDE через него (ну или просто почитать чертово описание плагина, где это и так написано). P.S. Импорт конфигураций тоже есть.
by Zhora Avetisyan, 2024-07-22

I saddens me a lot that it is (still) not possible to configure company gitlab instances.
by Stefan Schrass, 2024-07-05

Не работает
by Даниил, 2024-04-07
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Extension safety

Risk impact

JetBrains Toolbox Extension requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Request access to the following domains: github.com, gitlab.com, bitbucket.org, gitee.com
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of JetBrains Toolbox Extension. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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