GitHub Quick Metadata

Tracking since Apr 28, 2026.

Changelog

• May 11, 2026
  description

  Display GitHub repository metadata directly in the About section. View creation date, update time, and 25+ customizable fields - all without leaving the page.
  
  FEATURES
  • Configurable Fields: Choose from 25+ metadata fields across 4 categories
  • Default Display: Shows repository creation date and last update time
  • About Section Integration: Metadata appears natively in GitHub's sidebar
  • Popup & Panel Views: Quick popup or full side panel for detailed information
  • Smart Caching: Local caching with automatic expiration
  • Multiple Views: Extension popup, side panel, or About section integration
  
  FIELD CATEGORIES
  • Date Fields: Created, Updated, Last Push
  • Metrics: Stars, Forks, Size, Open Issues, Watchers, Network, Subscribers
  • Information: Language, License, Description, Homepage
  • Flags: Archived, Fork, Has Issues, Has Wiki, Has Pages, Discussions, Template
  
  OPTIONAL: GitHub Personal Access Token
  Only needed for heavy usage. Without a token, you get 60 API requests/hour which is sufficient for normal browsing. Providing a token increases this to 5,000 requests/hour.
  
  PRIVACY
  All data is stored locally on your device. No data is sent to external servers. The extension only communicates with GitHub's official API. See full privacy policy at: https://github.com/emersonding/github-quick-metadata/blob/main/PRIVACY.md
  
  OPEN SOURCE
  View the source code: https://github.com/emersonding/github-quick-metadata

  Display GitHub repository metadata directly in the About section. View creation date, update time, and 25+ customizable fields - all without leaving the page.
  
  FEATURES
  • Configurable Fields: Choose from 25+ metadata fields across 5 categories
  • Default Display: Shows repository creation date and last update time
  • About Section Integration: Metadata appears natively in GitHub's sidebar
  • Popup & Panel Views: Quick popup or full side panel for detailed information
  • Smart Caching: Local caching with automatic expiration
  • Multiple Views: Extension popup, side panel, or About section integration
  
  FIELD CATEGORIES
  • Date Fields: Created, Updated, Last Push
  • Metrics: Stars, Forks, Size, Open Issues, Watchers, Network, Subscribers
  • Releases: Release Downloads (sum all versions)
  • Information: Language, License, Description, Homepage
  • Flags: Archived, Fork, Has Issues, Has Wiki, Has Pages, Discussions, Template
  
  OPTIONAL: GitHub Personal Access Token
  Only needed for heavy usage. Without a token, you get 60 API requests/hour which is sufficient for normal browsing. Providing a token increases this to 5,000 requests/hour.
  
  PRIVACY
  All data is stored locally on your device. No data is sent to external servers. The extension only communicates with GitHub's official API. See full privacy policy at: https://github.com/emersonding/github-quick-metadata/blob/main/PRIVACY.md
  
  OPEN SOURCE
  View the source code: https://github.com/emersonding/github-quick-metadata

Permissions & access

Permissions

activeTabtabsstorage

Host access

https://github.com/*, https://api.github.com/*

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