github npm stats

github npm stats

Displays npm package stats on GitHub

What is github npm stats?
"GitHub npm Stats" is an efficient Chrome extension designed to display relevant npm package statistics straight on the GitHub interface. It aids developers by providing crucial package data amidst browsing, eliminating the need to switch between sites. To function correctly, this extension requires specific permissions including data access to GitHub for accessing the package.json file of the underlying project, data access to npmjs.org for fetching npm package details, and storage permission for caching API responses. Visit our GitHub repository to peruse the extension's source code.
Merlin
Stats
By: katranci
Users: 616 ▲ 9
Rating: 5.00 (4)
Version: 1.3.4 (Last updated: 2020-05-31)
Creation date: 2020-05-31
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • https://*.npmjs.org/
Size: 67.44K
URLs: Website
Stats date:

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Summary

About Permissions

  • Data access for github.com is required to access package.json file of the underlying project
  • Data access for npmjs.org is required to access npm package details
  • Storage is required to cache github and npm api responses

Source Code

You can view the source code of this extension on https://github.com/katranci/github-npm-stats

User reviews
Very useful, works *most* of the time (sometimes the button isn't generated or links to the wrong page)
by Or Ben-Moshe Or Ben-Moshe, 2022-01-12

Super useful extension for browsing npm packages on GitHub.
by Stefan Buck Stefan Buck, 2017-09-24
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Safety
Risk impact

github npm stats is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

github npm stats has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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