Git.io URL Shortener
Extension Delisted
This extension is no longer available in the official store. Delisted on 2025-09-16.
Easily shortening any URL on GitHub.com with Git.io.
Did you ever feel annoying when shortening a GitHub URL with Git.io (see http://git.io/help), by typing `curl -i` manually?
Let's do it within our browser!
When you visiting a GitHub.com page, click the "git.io" button at the end of the address bar, and a shortened URL will be popped out immediately.
I know you want to copy it to your clipboard. No problem, just click on the text box!
And finally, here comes the source code: https://github.com/chitsaou/git-io-shortener
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Changelog:
v0.5.1:
- Support *.github.com, *.github.io and *.githubusercontent.com
- Switched to https://git.io
v0.5.0:
- Support help.github.com.
v0.4.0:
- Deal with error status from git.io
- Click-to-copy procedure refactored
v0.3.0:
- Support for raw.github.com, developer.github.com and develop.github.com
v0.2.0:
- Support for gist.github.com
v0.1.0:
- Shorten github.com with git.io service
- Click the result text box to copy to clipboard
Latest reviews
Very useful!! Developers should install this!
I like this extension. The only problem with it is that it only works with a single github tab open in the current browser window. If you have two tabs with GH pages, the git.io icon does no appear next to the omni bar.
