Code Medium

Extends the Medium and Substack writer interfaces to quickly create and edit Github Gists, without having to leave the editor.

Code Medium is a powerful Chrome extension designed to seamlessly integrate GitHub Gist functionality into Medium and Substack writer interfaces. It allows writers and developers to quickly create, edit, and embed GitHub Gists directly within their posts without ever leaving the editor. Users can easily add new gists via a convenient toolbar button, supporting both public and secret (unlisted) gists with syntax highlighting for popular programming languages.

The extension enhances editing by enabling double-click editing or deletion of existing gists, with intuitive controls to remove embeds or delete gists entirely. It also addresses display issues by fixing the height of embedded gists to avoid cut-off or excessive padding, and specifically resolves embedding quirks on Substack. While multi-file gists have some limitations, single-file gists are fully supported, providing a streamlined workflow for embedding code snippets and fostering an improved writing experience for technical content creators.

Manifest V3
Users:
1,000+
Rating:
4.64
(22)
Version:
0.7.0 (Last updated: 2025-03-18)
Creation date:
2020-03-10
Permissions:
  • identity
  • storage
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • https://github.com/*
  • https://gist.github.com/*
  • https://*.substack.com/**
Size:
830.46K
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Updated:
a day ago

Other platforms

Code Medium (v0.6.0)
37 4.00 (4)

User reviews

Users praise Code Medium for significantly improving the ease of embedding and updating code snippets on Medium, enhancing the blogging experience for developers and technical writers. The extension replaces Medium's inadequate default code blocks with a more efficient and user-friendly solution. However, some users report issues such as ipynb notebook embedding failures and GitHub login hangs. Overall, Code Medium is well-received for its functionality and helpfulness in technical blogging.
Pros
  • Makes embedding and updating code snippets on Medium much easier.
  • Improves the overall blogging experience on Medium, especially for technical articles.
  • Provides a more user-friendly alternative to Medium's default code blocks and gist embedding.
  • Has good support and works as expected according to users.
  • Highly appreciated by developers for simplifying code embedding and formatting.
Cons
  • Some users experience issues with embedding ipynb notebooks; the code does not appear after embedding.
  • Occasional problems with GitHub login causing the extension to hang before startup.
Recent reviews
very useful, love it.
by Harry Li, 2022-07-15

Love it!
by Fabio Nettis, 2022-01-18

Amazing! Makes thing so much easier
by IT Bucan, 2022-01-18
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Code Medium requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood

Code Medium has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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