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24 alternatives to Github with a cape

Chrome Extension which adds customizable features to GitHub

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Github with a cape launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   GitHub with a cape – Chrome Extension which adds features to GitHub▲6

   Open source Chrome Extension which adds a bunch of new features to GitHub. Customize by picking the ones you like!

   2016 · github-with-a-cape.nicosantangelo.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   github-plus▲156

   Chrome Extension to display file size, download & copy link

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Refined GitHub▲324

   Browser extension that makes GitHub cleaner & more powerful

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Githunt▲138

   Replace the new tab with trending Github projects

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Git Random▲65

   Chrome extension to replace new tab with random github user

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Githunt 2.0▲176

   Explore the top projects on GitHub 🏆

   2018 · kamran.fyi · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hacker Tab▲123

   Replace Browser new tab with GitHub trending projects. ✨

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sourcegraph for GitHub▲97

   Browse and search GitHub like an IDE

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   GitHub Repository Explorer▲82

   Explore your GitHub repositories with ease

   2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    GitHub Open With▲90

    Chrome extension to open GitHub repositories with web IDEs

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Github Bookmark Extension▲74

    Keep track of your favourite snippets of code on Github

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    GitHub Night Mode▲78

    A Chrome extension to experience GitHub in night mode.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    GitHub Notifier▲91

    Get GitHub notifications in Chrome

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Twitter for Github▲85

    Chrome extension to display handles on Github

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Missing GitHub Feature, now a chrome extension▲5

    2013 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Pint for GitHub▲71

    The ability to theme GitHub in a simple Chrome Extension

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Volta Chrome Extension▲126

    Bring Volta experience to GitHub

    2023 · volta.net · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Make GitHub Great Again▲111

    Get your old GitHub back and revert the dark header.

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Zokyo▲81

    GitHub Chrome Extension to track and manage issues

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Code Climate for Google Chrome▲120

    Code quality and test coverage, directly in GitHub

    2016 · codeclimate.com · its alternatives →

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    GitHub Autocomplete▲117

    Add instant search capabilities to GitHub's search bar

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Github▲216

    Build software better, together.

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    GitHub Notifications▲7

    Chrome extension to show github notification

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Code search for Github & Jira by Quod AI▲104

    Find the code you need faster

    2021 · its alternatives →

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