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Dev tools · April 16, 2016

Git Random

Chrome extension to replace new tab with random github user

Git Random launched on April 16, 2016 with 65 votes, #959 of 4,301 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

What it does

Chrome extension - Replaces new tab with random github user's profile - Idnan/git-random

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