https://github.com/n1ck/gifs-for-github

Repository for the GIFs for GitHub Chrome & Firefox Extension
https://github.com/n1ck/gifs-for-github

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Repository for the GIFs for GitHub Chrome & Firefox Extension

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/n1ck/gifs-for-github
• Owner: N1ck
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-05-06T21:42:09.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-08-29T21:53:39.000Z (5 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-19T11:11:08.388Z (11 days ago)
• Topics: chrome-extension, gifs, github, hacktoberfest
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gifs-for-github/dkgjnpbipbdaoaadbdhpiokaemhlphep?hl=en
• Size: 1.28 MB
• Stars: 199
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 25
• Open Issues: 13
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE.md

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#  GIFs for GitHub

A Browser extension that makes it easy to search GIPHY and add a GIF into any GitHub comment box.



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## Install

[link-chrome]: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gifs-for-github/dkgjnpbipbdaoaadbdhpiokaemhlphep "Version published on Chrome Web Store"

[link-firefox]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/gifs-for-github/ "Version published on Mozilla Add-ons"

[][link-chrome] [][link-chrome]

[][link-firefox] [][link-firefox]

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## Contributing

```sh

git clone https://github.com/N1ck/gifs-for-github

cd gifs-for-github

yarn install

```

```sh

npm run watch # Listen to file changes and automatically rebuild

```

Once built, load it in the browser of your choice with [web-ext](https://github.com/mozilla/web-ext):

```sh

npx web-ext run --target=chromium # Open extension in Chrome

```

```sh

npx web-ext run # Open extension in Firefox

```

Or you can [load it manually in Chrome](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2017/04/browser-extension-edge-chrome-firefox-opera-brave-vivaldi/#google-chrome-opera-vivaldi) or [Firefox](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2017/04/browser-extension-edge-chrome-firefox-opera-brave-vivaldi/#mozilla-firefox).

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If you want to read about why I built this extension, and some of the challenges I faced, check out my [blog post][link-blogpost].

[link-cws]: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gifs-for-github/dkgjnpbipbdaoaadbdhpiokaemhlphep?hl=en "Version published on Chrome Web Store"

[link-amo]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/gifs-for-github/ "Version published on Mozilla Add-ons"

[link-blogpost]: https://medium.com/we-build-vend/helping-engineers-gif-their-best-life-challenges-faced-when-building-the-gifs-for-github-f0cac9dd8fa5 "Helping Engineers GIF Their Best Life: Challenges Faced When Building the ‘GIFs for GitHub’ Extension"