Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Chrome ext. for browsing GitHub like an IDE: jump-to-def, docs, refs launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   GitHub Repository Explorer▲82

   Explore your GitHub repositories with ease

   2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sourcegraph for GitHub▲97

   Browse and search GitHub like an IDE

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   github-plus▲156

   Chrome Extension to display file size, download & copy link

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Refined GitHub▲324

   Browser extension that makes GitHub cleaner & more powerful

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Git Explorer▲225

   Find git commands you need without digging through the web.

   2019 · gitexplorer.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ClickDeploy▲192

   One click deployments from GitHub

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   GitHub Open With▲90

   Chrome extension to open GitHub repositories with web IDEs

   2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   GitHub Notifier▲91

   Get GitHub notifications in Chrome

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Githunt 2.0▲176

   Explore the top projects on GitHub 🏆

   2018 · kamran.fyi · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Github Bookmark Extension▲74

    Keep track of your favourite snippets of code on Github

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Githunt▲138

    Replace the new tab with trending Github projects

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    GitHub Instant Search (extension)▲27

    2014 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Code Outline for Github▲70

    Easier browsing of code on Github

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Omniref▲144

    Stackoverflow for Github

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    GitHub Autocomplete▲117

    Add instant search capabilities to GitHub's search bar

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    GitBuzz▲70

    Stay up to date with your GitHub account

    2023 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hawk Eye▲78

    A useful app for GitHub Notifications

    2017 · harksys.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Search Google, GitHub, Stack Overflow, other sites from the terminal▲73

    Open a web search in your terminal. Contribute to zquestz/s development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ZenHub for Firefox▲99

    Turn GitHub into a project management suite! Plus, socks

    2015 · app.zenhub.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Git Random▲65

    Chrome extension to replace new tab with random github user

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Git Glance▲76

    Quickly get an overview of your GitHub pull requests

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    git jump▲73

    Interactive UI and fuzzy-search for Git Branches

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    GitHub Night Mode▲78

    A Chrome extension to experience GitHub in night mode.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    RawGit▲88

    Use .css, .js and other files directly from GitHub

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →