GitZip Pro by fthux

GitZip for GitHub, but Pro.

About this extension

GitZip Pro - GitHub Selective Download

SHORT DESCRIPTION:
Download selected files & folders from GitHub as ZIP archives directly in your browser. No cloning, no git commands - just select and download.

FULL DESCRIPTION:

✅ Download only what you need from GitHub repositories

Stop cloning entire repositories or downloading full ZIP files when you only need specific files or folders. GitZip Pro adds seamless download functionality directly into GitHub's interface, making selective downloads simple and fast.

✨ KEY FEATURES

🔘 Seamless GitHub Integration
Adds intuitive checkboxes next to every file and folder on GitHub pages. Select exactly what you want with one click.

📦 Client-Side ZIP Creation
All files are packaged into ZIP archives directly in your browser. No data passes through third party servers - your privacy is protected.

🧠 Smart Auto-Ignore System
Automatically excludes unnecessary files: node_modules, .git, logs, build artifacts and more. Customize ignore rules to match your workflow.

📜 Complete Download History
Track every download with full metadata: repository name, selected files, excluded items, timestamp and file size.

⚙️ Highly Customizable
• Custom ZIP file naming patterns
• Notification preferences (with optional sound)
• Auto-open download folder
• Light / Dark / System theme support
• Custom ignore rules

⚡ Fast & Efficient
Avoid wasting bandwidth and storage space on files you don't need. Downloads happen in parallel for maximum speed.

🎯 PERFECT FOR

👨‍💻 Developers: Extract reusable components, utilities or examples from open source projects
🎓 Students: Download specific code samples from tutorial repositories
✍️ Technical Writers: Grab only documentation files from large codebases
🎨 Designers: Download just the assets you need (images, fonts, stylesheets)
🔬 Researchers: Collect specific file types across multiple repositories

🔒 PRIVACY FIRST

GitZip Pro runs entirely in your browser:
✅ No account required
✅ No tracking of your browsing activity
✅ No data sent to external servers (except direct GitHub API requests)
✅ Open source implementation

📝 HOW IT WORKS

Navigate to any GitHub repository
Check the boxes next to files and folders you want
Click the Download ZIP button that appears
Your customized ZIP archive will be ready in seconds

No registration, no configuration, no external tools. Just works.

Note: This extension works exclusively with public GitHub repositories. For private repository support, personal access token configuration is available in settings.

Developer comments

GitZip Pro is a WebExtension for GitHub that lets users download selected files or folders from GitHub repositories as ZIP archives.

Notes for review:
- The extension runs content scripts only on https://github.com/* to add selection and download controls to GitHub pages.
- The downloads permission is used to save generated ZIP files through the browser download manager.
- The storage permission is used to save user preferences, download settings, token mode, and optional GitHub token data locally.
- The tabs permission is used to communicate with GitHub tabs and update extension behavior after settings change.
- The notifications permission is used only to notify users when downloads complete or fail.
- The contextMenus permission is used to provide GitZip Pro actions from the page context menu.
- The identity permission is used for the optional GitHub OAuth authorization flow.

GitHub authentication is optional. Users can use anonymous GitHub API access, manually provide a personal access token, or authorize through GitHub OAuth. OAuth is handled through the configured worker endpoint, and returned tokens are stored locally in browser extension storage. The extension does not sell user data or use tracking/analytics.

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GitZip Pro by fthux

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