homerchen19/github-file-icons
🌈 🗂 A browser extension which gives different filetypes different icons to GitHub, GitLab, gitea and gogs. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3163
- days_rel: 605
- days_push: 605
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1640 stars · 79 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A browser extension that replaces the default file icons on GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, and Gogs with distinct icons per file type. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, with options for colorful or monochrome icons, dark mode, and custom self-hosted domains.
Use cases
- show different icons for file types on github
- make github file tree easier to scan visually
- enable file icons on self-hosted gitea or gogs
- get file icons in gitlab repositories
- improve icon readability on github dark theme
When to choose
- you browse GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, or Gogs daily and want faster visual file identification
- you want a lightweight extension with color and dark-mode options
- you need icons on self-hosted Git sites via custom domain support
When to avoid
- you don't use any Git hosting web UIs in the browser
- you prefer minimal browser extensions or block content-modifying extensions for privacy
Facets
plugin · maturity active
ui-components theme developer-tools version-control browser-extensions browser-extension browser file-icons github gitlab gitea gogs chrome-extension firefox-extension safari-extension
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/homerchen19/github-file-icons · fetched 2026-08-28 · c1a292d7c415
- homepage: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/file-icon-for-github-and/ficfmibkjjnpogdcfhfokmihanoldbfe · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4aa1214f2fbf
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| homerchen19/github-file-icons | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="homerchen19/github-file-icons")
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