GitHub Favorites

Allows you to favorite GitHub repos to save for later instead of adding them to your watch list.

What is GitHub Favorites?

GitHub Favorites is a Chrome extension developed by hswolff, and its main feature is "Allows you to favorite GitHub repos to save for later instead of adding them to your watch list.".

Extension Screenshots

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Download GitHub Favorites Extension CRX File

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        This little extension for Google Chrome adds a Favorite button on GitHub repository pages right next to the Watch button.  

When you hit the Favorite button it adds that repo to the folder 'GitHub Favorites' in your Bookmarks.  

If you want to remove the bookmark just hit the Favorite button again!

Full info available on the GitHub repository!  https://github.com/hswolff/github-favorites                    

Extension Basic Information

Name GitHub Favorites GitHub Favorites
ID kfhdalekdpifhlndhcdnjgjoefiajefc
Official URL https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/github-favorites/kfhdalekdpifhlndhcdnjgjoefiajefc
Description Allows you to favorite GitHub repos to save for later instead of adding them to your watch list.
File Size 593 KB
Installation Count 201
Current Version 1.4
Last Updated 2014-02-22
Publish Date 2014-02-22
Rating 5.00/5 Total 2 Ratings
Developer hswolff
Payment Type free
Extension Website https://github.com/hswolff/github-favorites
Supported Languages en-US
manifest.json
{
    "update_url": "http:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
    "name": "GitHub Favorites",
    "version": "1.4",
    "description": "Allows you to favorite GitHub repos to save for later instead of adding them to your watch list.",
    "icons": {
        "48": "icon48.png",
        "128": "icon128.png"
    },
    "manifest_version": 2,
    "web_accessible_resources": [
        "script.js"
    ],
    "background": {
        "scripts": [
            "background.js"
        ]
    },
    "permissions": [
        "tabs",
        "bookmarks",
        "https:\/\/github.com\/"
    ],
    "content_scripts": [
        {
            "matches": [
                "*:\/\/github.com\/*\/*"
            ],
            "exclude_globs": [
                "*.com\/blog*",
                "*.com\/explore*",
                "*.com\/settings*",
                "*.com\/inbox*",
                "*.com\/repositories*",
                "*.com\/popular*"
            ],
            "js": [
                "script.js"
            ]
        }
    ]
}