# Tako — Github File Tree

> Tako replaces the default Github repository file list with an expandable file tree for rapid exploration of repositories.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/tako-github-file-tree](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tako-github-file-tree)

## Overview

- **ID:** `tako-github-file-tree`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Philipp
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2.6
- **Last updated:** 2021-07-25
- **First published:** 2020-04-10
- **Size:** 376 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tako-github-file-tree/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/brumm/tako](https://github.com/brumm/tako)

## Description

Tako — Github File Tree is a Firefox add-on that replaces the default repository file listing with an interactive file tree and integrated file preview. It allows users to navigate a repository's code base without waiting for slow rendering speeds and view syntax highlighted files. It also offers the feature of fuzzy search across the entire repository, coming soon.

## Rankings

- #44,049 — Overall
- #117 — file
- #123 — github

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `*://*.github.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.github.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: github.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tako-github-file-tree)