Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Google hijacking search from GitHub, Twitter, others
I couldn't find any relevant info about this. Maybe I'm part of some new Chrome experiment, or just very bad at searching. Here's what it looks like: https://imgur.com/a/idXLYOJ I opened a new Chrome tab just now, typed GitHub in the address bar. Opened the top suggested repository I'm checking frequently, and then used the GitHub search input box. As GitHub search results loaded, on the right side of the Chrome address bar I noticed a new, and colorful G icon. Animating and distracting, the icon expanded into a pretty big inline notification saying "See more search…
This post describes a Chrome browser feature that displays Google search results in a side panel when users perform searches on GitHub, Twitter, and other sites. The feature targets Chrome users who want quick access… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Google hijacking search from GitHub, Twitter, others launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2020 · grep.app · its alternatives →
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GitHired▲360Hey HN - today I’m launching GitHired. A hiring platform that ranks developers based on what they actually build — not what they claim on a PDF. It’s called GitHired, and here’s the core idea: GitHub > Resumes Instead of trusting “proficient in React” bullet points, we analyze a candidate’s actual GitHub: their real tech stack their most complex projects how active they are what kinds of contributions they make which skills match your job description and yes, we detect fake “green square farming.” Why we built this Because engineering hiring is broken. Resumes are inflated. Activity charts…
Dec 2025 · githired.tech · its alternatives →
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Never click another link in a Google Search again.
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
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Keyword Surfer▲436Get search volumes & keyword data directly in Google.
2020 · surferseo.com · its alternatives →
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Hacker Tab▲123Replace Browser new tab with GitHub trending projects. ✨
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Explore your GitHub repositories with ease
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Save and organize your favorite GitHub repositories
2017 · its alternatives →
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Open a web search in your terminal. Contribute to zquestz/s development by creating an account on GitHub.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Github User Rank▲126Chrome extension for ranking GitHub user profiles
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Find any GitHub user's email address
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Devo▲122GitHub Trending, Hacker News and Product Hunt on new tab!
2018 · burakkarakan.com · its alternatives →
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Add instant search capabilities to GitHub's search bar
2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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2019 · pipedream.com · its alternatives →
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Yesterday the top upvoted comment for "Why We Desperately Need a New (and Better) Google" http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2057772 was adding personal domain blacklists. I offered to build this if there was enough interest so here's a minimum viable product for Chrome (Firefox soon to follow): https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/jiicbcimbjppjbckmoknagndlhjbeohb. Your feedback is welcome!
2011 · its alternatives →
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Browse and search GitHub like an IDE
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Get GitHub notifications in Chrome
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Chrome extension to display handles on Github
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Keep track of your favourite snippets of code on Github
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Git Glance▲76Quickly get an overview of your GitHub pull requests
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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The ability to theme GitHub in a simple Chrome Extension
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2017 · wearedomino.com · its alternatives →
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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 →