Refined GitHub

Simplifies the GitHub interface and adds many useful features.

Refined GitHub is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance your GitHub experience by simplifying its interface and adding numerous useful features. It addresses common annoyances on GitHub and supports GitHub Enterprise as well.

Key features include adding CI/build status icons, hiding empty tabs, customizing default sort orders, adding handy navigation links, keyboard shortcuts like starring repos, displaying repository age, showing open PRs on forks, downloading entire folders, improved file editing capabilities, and many UI improvements such as sticky sidebars. Refined GitHub makes managing repositories faster and more intuitive without clutter.

For a full list of features and updates, users can visit the official repository. This extension empowers developers to navigate and manage GitHub effectively with improved usability and productivity.

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By:: Sindre Sorhus
Daily users:: 8,517+ -414
Rating:: 4.84

(165)
Version:: 25.4.8 (Last updated: 2025-04-08)
Version code:: 5925832
Creation date:: 2017-05-25
Risk:: Moderate risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:: storage
scripting
contextMenus
activeTab
alarms
Host permissions:: https://github.com/*
https://api.github.com/*
Size:: 598.39K
Email:: si*****@gmail.com
URLs:: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 832 ▼ 3

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#84 in Web Development ▼ 1

#122 in Appearance ▼ 2

#3 in github keyword 37

#5 in define keyword 3

#10 in defi keyword 39

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Refined GitHub (v25.4.8)

90,000+ 4.81

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User reviews

Refined GitHub is praised for significantly enhancing GitHub with useful features and quality-of-life improvements. Users appreciate its stability, frequent updates, and comprehensive functionality, making it a go-to extension for developers. However, some find the abundance of features potentially overwhelming, suggesting it could be divided into multiple add-ons. Overall, it is considered an essential, well-maintained tool that greatly improves the GitHub experience.

Pros

Adds many useful enhancements and hidden features to GitHub
Well-maintained and frequently updated to keep up with GitHub UI changes
Highly recommended for developers who regularly use GitHub
Feature-rich and stable, improving user experience on GitHub

Cons

Contains so many features that it might be overwhelming or better split into separate add-ons

Recent reviews

by Fubwubs, 2025-04-13

by uid65534, 2025-03-15

A super extension that adds a lot of niceties and exposes many of GitHub’s hidden features. A must-have for serious development work. It’s always been well-maintained and kept up-to-date with GitHub’s continual UI changes.

by Firefox user 18877212, 2025-03-11

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Refined GitHub requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Refined GitHub is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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