Peek-a-Repo
Hover to preview files, folders, and images on GitHub. Fast and efficient with smart caching.
As of June 2026, Peek-a-Repo has 6 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Developer Tools category.
Usersdown 40.0 percent−40.0%
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5.00
1 reviews
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Version
3.0.0
Manifest V3
History
8 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 10 | 5.00 | 1 | 3.0.0 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 8 | 5.00 | 1 | 3.0.0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 8 | 5.00 | 1 | 3.0.0 |
| May 4, 2026 | 7 | 5.00 | 1 | 3.0.0 |
| May 10, 2026 | 6 | 5.00 | 1 | 3.0.0 |
| May 15, 2026 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 | 3.0.0 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 4 | 5.00 | 1 | 3.0.0 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 | 3.0.0 |
| Now | 6 | 5.00 | 1 | 3.0.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storageidentityalarms
- Host access
- https://github.com/*, https://raw.githubusercontent.com/*, https://api.github.com/*
Screenshots
About
Peek-a-Repo lets you instantly preview GitHub files, folders, and images by hovering over them — no clicks, no page loads. ✦ FEATURES • Code preview — hover any source file to see syntax-highlighted code in a floating popup • Folder preview — hover a folder to see its contents as a mini file tree • Image preview — hover image files to see them rendered inline • "View more" — expand truncated files without leaving the page • Smart caching — repeated hovers are instant, no extra API calls • Smooth scrolling — momentum-based scroll inside the popup ✦ SETUP Sign in with GitHub OAuth (one click) or paste a Personal Access Token in the settings page. Works on public repos immediately; private repos require a token with repo scope. ✦ PRIVACY No data is collected or transmitted to any external server. Your GitHub token is stored locally in Chrome sync storage only. See the full privacy policy linked below. ✦ PERMISSIONS • github.com — to detect hovered file links • api.github.com — to fetch file/folder contents • raw.githubusercontent.com — to fetch raw file content • storage — to save your token and preferences • identity — for GitHub OAuth login
Technical
- Version
- 3.0.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 76.29KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- aanpngikpldepannbdkglfohenbkhomp
- Developer ID
- u32fe1c9ea413d278d4aa363390a073f6
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Mar 10, 2026
- Last Updated (Store)
- Mar 19, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 9, 2026
- Website
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