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GitHub Extensions to Boost Your Productivity

Published Aug 28, 2018Last updated Feb 24, 2019
GitHub Extensions to Boost Your Productivity

Here are GitHub Extensions that I use. They will enable you to improve your productivity on GitHub. Please share your favorite extensions in the comments.


Octotree allows easy exploration of the source code within the browser through a panel on the left:
Octotree


github-dashboard provides the ability to filter events on the Github.com activity dashboard
github-dashboard


Sourcegraph allows going to definition and finding references within the code
Sourcegrap


Octolinker allows navigating through code more efficiently by turning module imports into clickable links so you can easily view their source
Octolinker


github-repo-size displays repository size and individual file sizes on GitHub
Github-repo-size


refined-github simplifies the GitHub interface and adds several useful features

No more jumps caused by recently pushed branches (They are moved to the side)

refined-github

Reaction avatars showing who reacted to a comment
refined-github

The option to wait for checks when merging a PR
refined-github

Clickable references to issues and pull requests
refined-github

Links to an issue's closing commit or pull request
refined-github


ZenHub is a better way to manage your GitHub Issues. It supports Multi-repo Boards, Epics, and reports - all inside of GitHub

ZenHub


github-npm-stats displays npm download stats on a GitHub repo

github-npm-stats


npmhub displays npm dependencies on GitHub repos

npmhub


isometric-contributions renders an isometric pixel art version of GitHub contribution graphs

isometric-contributions


If this list of extensions was helpful, ❤️ it and follow me on Twitter.


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Bhish Patel
5 years ago

These are great, thanks man!

Jackson Holiday Wheeler
6 years ago

This is awesome! Thank you Nick, I’ll start using many of these today.

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