OctoLinker
What is OctoLinker?
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- https://github.com/
- https://api.github.com/
- https://gist.github.com/
- https://octolinker-api.now.sh/
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Add-on summary
OctoLinker is a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox and Opera which allows you to navigate through code on GitHub more efficiently.
It turns language-specific module-loading statements like include, require or import into links. Depending on the language it will either redirect you to the referenced file or to an external website like a manual page or another service.
Source code is available on GitHub: https://github.com/OctoLinker/OctoLinker
The OctoLinker project is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by GitHub Inc. Copyright (c) 2014–present Stefan Buck Licensed under the MIT license.
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated.- Works as described
- Must-have for GitHub users
- Open source
- Stopped working for GitHub's new code view
- Missing features for linking requirements.txt entries and working on GitLab
- Must-have for GitHub users
- Open source
- Works as described
Recent reviews
Add-on safety
Risk impact
OctoLinker requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
OctoLinker has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.