github-vscode-icons
This browser extension adds file and folder icons to GitHub pages and Gists.
About github-vscode-icons
github-vscode-icons is a browser extension that displays file and folder icons from vscode-icons on code hosting and paste pages. It covers GitHub, including Gists, and the source also lists GitLab, Bitbucket, Pastebin and SourceForge. The icons are intended to help users recognize files and technologies at a glance, as the icons used in the vscode-icons extension for Visual Studio Code do.
The project is open source under the MIT license. Its repository describes a development process in which compiled icon data must be extracted from vscode-icons and preprocessed with a script whenever vscode-icons updates. The source does not describe pricing, supported browsers beyond a Chrome Web Store link, or any data handling practices.
Key features
- Adds file and folder icons to GitHub pages and Gists
- Displays icons on GitLab, Bitbucket, Pastebin and SourceForge pages
- Provides nearly 1000 file and folder icons
- Shows icons in a Pastebin user's paste list
- Lets users see a repository's technologies from its icons
- Includes a preprocessing script that builds categorized icon definitions
Best for: Developers who spend several hours a day browsing code hosting sites such as GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket.
Good for
- Open source under the MIT license
- Brings the vscode-icons style to web code hosting pages
- Gives a quick visual overview of the technologies used in a repository
Watch out for
- Keeping icons current requires manually extracting icon data from vscode-icons after each update
github-vscode-icons at a glance
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Browser Extensions
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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github-vscode-icons FAQ
Which websites does the extension support?
The repository lists GitHub (including Gist), GitLab, Pastebin and SourceForge. The extension description also mentions Bitbucket repositories.
Is the source code available?
Yes. The project is open source and is released under the MIT license.
How are the icons updated when vscode-icons changes?
The repository says a developer needs to extract a compiled icons.json file from vscode-icons and run the npm run preprocess script to generate the icon definition chunks.
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