https://github.com/dougal/github-bookmarklet

A Bookmarklet for your browser that makes searching of GitHub only one click away
https://github.com/dougal/github-bookmarklet

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A Bookmarklet for your browser that makes searching of GitHub only one click away

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/dougal/github-bookmarklet
• Owner: dougal
• License: mit
• Created: 2008-10-28T19:46:03.000Z (almost 17 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2011-05-22T16:30:55.000Z (over 14 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-24T07:13:36.972Z (6 months ago)
• Language: Perl
• Homepage: http://douglasfshearer.com/blog/announcing-github-bookmarklet
• Size: 99.6 KB
• Stars: 11
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.rdoc
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG

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= Github Bookmarklet

OK, this should really be called the GitHub Search Bookmarklet, but that takes a handy tool and turns it into a mouthful.

== What is it?

A handy little piece of JavaScript that you can save as a bookmark in your browser, and instantly search GitHub.

I built it to satisfy my need to search GitHub Quickly.

== Install

1. Go to my announcement blog post here: http://douglasfshearer.com/blog/announcing-github-bookmarklet

2. Follow the install instructions.

== Usage

When you click on the bookmarklet, it'll give you a text prompt. Type in your search term, and hit return. You'll be taken to the GitHub search page for your query.

If you enter a `user/` query, such as `dougal/`, you will be taken directly to that users profile.

If you enter a `user/repository` query, such as `dougal/github-bookmarklet`, you will be taken directly to that repository.

Hitting ESC or Cancel leaves your browser in it's previous state.

 

== Acknowledgements

- John Gruber for his bookmarklet formatting script: http://daringfireball.net/2007/03/javascript_bookmarklet_builder 

- The GitHub team for, well, Github: http://github.com

== Credits

Douglas F Shearer - http://douglasfshearer.com - http://github.com/dougal

== Future

If you have any suggestions, send me a message on GitHub, or fork the project and throw me a pull-request once you've made your changes.