GitInsight

A Chrome extension that provides instant GitHub repository analytics. Get key metrics on project health, community engagement, code stats, and release management right in your browser.

Features

• Repository Overview: Quick access to stars, forks, watchers, and other basic stats
• Code Activity: Track commit frequency, code additions/deletions, and contributor metrics
• Community Engagement: Monitor issues, pull requests, and discussion activity
• Release Management: View release history and version data

Installation

From Chrome Web Store

1. Visit the GitInsight extension page in the Chrome Web Store
2. Click "Add to Chrome"
3. Confirm the installation when prompted

Manual Installation (Developer Mode)

1. Download or clone this repository
2. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/
3. Enable "Developer mode" in the top-right corner
4. Click "Load unpacked" and select the extension directory
5. The GitInsight extension should now be installed and visible in your toolbar

Usage

1. Navigate to any GitHub repository page
2. Click on the GitInsight extension icon in your browser toolbar
3. For the first use, you'll need to provide a GitHub personal access token:
   • Go to GitHub Personal Access Tokens
   • Generate a new token with the repo scope
   • Copy and paste the token into the extension
   • Click "Save Token"
4. View the analytics for the current repository
5. Click "Refresh" to update the data

GitHub Token

GitInsight requires a GitHub personal access token to fetch repository data. The token is stored locally in your browser and is never sent to our servers. To create a token:

1. Visit GitHub Personal Access Tokens
2. Click "Generate new token"
3. Give it a descriptive name (e.g., "GitInsight Extension")
4. Select the repo scope (only read access is needed)
5. Click "Generate token"
6. Copy the token and paste it into the extension

Privacy

• All data is processed locally in your browser
• Your GitHub token is stored securely in Chrome's extension storage
• No data is collected or transmitted to third-party servers

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.