Tab Size on GitHub

Make tab indented code more readable by forcing the tab size to 4 instead of 8

What is Tab Size on GitHub?

"Tab Size on GitHub" is a useful web browser extension specifically designed for Chrome. Its main functionality is to enhance the readability of code that is indented with tabs on GitHub. By default, browsers and GitHub set the width of a tab to 8 spaces which can lead to readability issues for developers. This extension modifies that setting on GitHub to make the tab width equal to 4 spaces, hence improving the visibility and readability of the code.

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By: Sindre Sorhus

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Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.96 (23)

Version: 1.2.0 (Last updated: 2021-09-26)

Creation date: 2018-09-24

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

https://github.com/*/*
https://gist.github.com/*/*
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/*/*

Size: 5.21K

Email: si*****@gmail.com

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# 23480 ▼ 147

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#195 in Developer Tools ▼ 2 #18 in size keyword 17 ▼ 4 #61 in github keyword 44 ▼ 11

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Update: GitHub now has a tab size setting: https://github.blog/changelog/2021-09-21-tab-size-rendering-preference/

By default, in browsers, the tab character takes up 8 spaces in width. This makes tab-indented code hard to read. GitHub could have easily overridden this with a more reasonable number like 4, but they have chosen not to. Hence why this extension exists. It sets the tab width to 4.

User reviews

It's so simple. I wish github could let me set tab size. Before that, this extension is awesome!

Sam Cao, 2021-01-22

I wish there's an option to change it to 2.

Leeroy Ding, 2016-05-25

I was about to delve into developing Chrome extensions but then I googled :) Good job, does exactly what it's supposed to do.

Rinat Khaziev, 2016-02-25

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Risk impact

Tab Size on GitHub may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.