Material Icons for GitHub

Material Icons for GitHub

Replace the file/folder icons on the GitHub file browser with icons representing the file's type and which tool it is used by.

What is Material Icons for GitHub?
Material Icons for GitHub is an innovative Edge add-on designed to replace the default file/folder icons on GitHub with Visual Studio Code's Material Icon Theme icons. This enriches your browsing experience by visually differentiating files based on their type and the tools they are affiliated with. It is a user-driven enhancement that pulls replacement lists and icons from an open-source VSCode extension. It is not officially affiliated with or endorsed by GitHub.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 1,617 ▲ 49
Rating: 5.00 (2)
Version: 1.8.11 (Last updated: 2024-04-20)
Creation date: 2022-05-07
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
Size: 632.09K
URLs: Website
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Summary

Replace the file/folder icons on GitHub file browsers with icons representing the file's type and which tool it is used by. Replace GitHub's default icons with icons from Visual Studio Code's Material Icon Theme icons. Use the same icons on your code editor and on github.com, and quickly identify file types, configuration files, and project scaffolding at a glance.

This extension pulls icons and replacement lists directly from the open-source VSCode extension https://github.com/PKief/vscode-material-icon-theme.

This extension is not affiliated or endorsed by GitHub in any way.

For bug reports, please open Issues on the extensions repository at https://github.com/Claudiohbsantos/github-material-icons-extension

Don't forget to star the GitHub repository if you like the extension.

User reviews
there are more github file icon extensions out there, this is the best, for sure. always wanted this, icons are great!
by Walid, 2022-03-05
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Safety
Risk impact

Material Icons for GitHub is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Material Icons for GitHub is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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