GitHub Installer detects repositories and package pages, finds the right install command, and opens everything directly in VS Code — no terminal copy-paste needed.
1. Click 'Add extension to Chrome'
2. Click 'Add extension' in the Chrome dialog
Two clicks and you're set. GitHub Installer lives in your toolbar and activates automatically on supported pages.
Click Add Extension to Chrome from the Chrome Web Store and confirm the install dialog.
Visit any GitHub repo, npm package, or PyPI project. The extension detects it automatically.
Click Install in VS Code from the popup — the extension runs the right command for you.
Click continue to go to the Chrome Web Store and install the extension. GitHub Installer detects project pages and helps install them into VS Code in one click. It does not modify your search engine or track your browsing.
1. Click 'Add extension to Chrome'
2. Click 'Add extension' in the Chrome confirmation dialog
Fewer steps between finding a project and having it running locally. Designed to stay out of your way.
Install repositories and packages directly into VS Code without manually copying commands.
Automatically detects GitHub repos, npm, PyPI, brew and cargo packages from the page you're already on.
No data sold. No browsing history collected. Project paths stay on your device. No advertising profiles.
Fully transparent source code on GitHub. Audit it, fork it, contribute — built with the developer community.
GitHub Installer eliminates the repetitive steps developers do every day. Instead of reading install sections, copying package commands, opening VS Code, and pasting into a terminal, the extension prepares the right workflow from the page you're already visiting.
Designed for modern open-source development and the most common package managers developers use every day.
For users, developers, and Chrome Web Store reviewers.
No. GitHub Installer does not modify your default search provider, homepage, or new tab page. It is a developer productivity tool focused exclusively on installing packages and repositories into VS Code.
No. The extension only reads page content on supported domains (github.com, npmjs.com, pypi.org, etc.) to detect repository and package information needed for the install action. It does not build advertising profiles, share data with third parties, or log browsing activity.
The local bridge is an optional companion service that enables one-click installs directly into VS Code without copying commands manually. If it is not running, the extension falls back to copying the correct install command to your clipboard so you can paste it in your terminal.
The extension activates on GitHub repository pages, npm package pages (npmjs.com), PyPI project pages, and other supported package registries. It does not inject scripts into unrelated websites.
Yes. GitHub Installer is fully open source. You can read the code, report issues, and suggest improvements at github.com/profitelai/github-installer-chrome.
The extension requests access to supported developer pages to read repository and package metadata, and access to localhost to communicate with the optional VS Code bridge. It does not request access to all sites or your browsing history.
GitHub Installer is MIT-licensed and developed in the open. Every line of code is readable, auditable, and forkable. We welcome contributions, bug reports, and feature ideas from the community.
If you're a developer who wants to extend the extension's capabilities — add a new package manager, improve detection logic, or build a VS Code bridge plugin — the codebase is yours to explore.
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