What is this?
Octotree is a browser extension that enhances GitHub code review and exploration — the project bills itself as 'GitHub on steroids'.
Octotree is a browser extension that enhances GitHub code review and exploration — the project bills itself as 'GitHub on steroids'.Is this an app I install on my computer, or does it plug into GitHub itself?Neither: it's a browser extension. It lives in your browser and enhances the github.com pages you already visit — nothing gets installed on your machine beyond the add-on.
Neither: it's a browser extension. It lives in your browser and enhances the github.com pages you already visit — nothing gets installed on your machine beyond the add-on.How do I get it running?Download the extension for your browser from the Octotree website and add it like any browser extension — no server or build step for everyday use. Developers can also work with the old source here via the Gulp scripts (npm run build, npm run dist).
Download the extension for your browser from the Octotree website and add it like any browser extension — no server or build step for everyday use. Developers can also work with the old source here via the Gulp scripts (npm run build, npm run dist).Is this repo the full Octotree I'd be downloading today?No. This repository contains the old source code of a very limited version; the current Octotree is proprietary software, with the complete copyright held by the Octotree team.
No. This repository contains the old source code of a very limited version; the current Octotree is proprietary software, with the complete copyright held by the Octotree team.Which browsers does it work with?The repo's topics list Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera and Safari — the five mainstream browsers are all covered.
The repo's topics list Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera and Safari — the five mainstream browsers are all covered.Can I freely use or reuse the code in this repository?GitHub tags the repo as AGPL-3.0, but the README stresses Octotree is proprietary and the team owns the complete copyright over this code — treat it as a historical reference rather than the shipping product.
GitHub tags the repo as AGPL-3.0, but the README stresses Octotree is proprietary and the team owns the complete copyright over this code — treat it as a historical reference rather than the shipping product.Is the current Octotree product free?The open-source code here is only an old, limited version. The product you download today is proprietary, and the README sends payment and billing questions to [email protected] — so expect paid plans for the full product.
The open-source code here is only an old, limited version. The product you download today is proprietary, and the README sends payment and billing questions to [email protected] — so expect paid plans for the full product.What does the extension actually add to GitHub pages?The README stays high-level: it only says the extension enhances GitHub code review and exploration and links a Features page on the website, so the detailed feature list lives there, not in this repo.
The README stays high-level: it only says the extension enhances GitHub code review and exploration and links a Features page on the website, so the detailed feature list lives there, not in this repo.What are similar projects?metamask-extension, normalize.css, SponsorBlock, HackBrowserData, UserScript, clients, markdown-here, ext-saladict
metamask-extension, normalize.css, SponsorBlock, HackBrowserData, UserScript, clients, markdown-here, ext-saladictWhich topics is it in?opera, safari, edge, pull-request, firefox, extension, chrome, code-review, browser-extension, github, agpl, productivity
opera, safari, edge, pull-request, firefox, extension, chrome, code-review, browser-extension, github, agpl, productivity