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Dev File Viewer

by Arthur Chiu · Developer Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Preview Markdown, source code, and diffs locally with outline navigation, a directory tree, and themes. 100% offline and private.

Users
20
+6 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#152K
#127K among extensions
Version
3.2.1
updated 11 Sep 2026

Users

monthly, 3 months
01020Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 20 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 months
001Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Dev File Viewer

Dev File Viewer is a privacy-first viewer for the files developers read every day: Markdown, source code, diffs, and plain text. Everything is rendered locally inside the extension — file contents never leave your machine. RENDERING • Markdown with GitHub-flavored syntax, tables, and stable heading anchors • Mermaid diagrams rendered from mermaid fenced code blocks • Source code with syntax highlighting for dozens of languages, plus common extensionless files (Dockerfile, Makefile, Gemfile, Rakefile, and more) • Diff / patch viewer for .diff and .patch files, with unified or split view • Plain text with line-ending detection NAVIGATION • Outline / table of contents generated from headings, available as a sidebar tab or a low-distraction floating popover • Draggable, pinnable floating Outline button • Directory tree sidebar for a folder you select • Multiple file tabs with pin and close CUSTOMIZATION • Themes: System (light/dark), Bloom, Forge, and Folio • Adjustable content width (Narrow, Comfortable, Wide, Full) and text size • Optional per-file scroll-position memory (current browser session only) • Resizable, collapsible sidebar with persisted layout PRIVACY • 100% client-side: the parser, sanitizer, renderer, and Mermaid are all bundled inside the extension • No tracking, no analytics, no data collection • No broad web access by default — access to http/https pages is optional and only granted if you enable it in Settings OPEN SOURCE Licensed under GPL v3. Source code, issues, and feature requests: https://github.com/yhchiu/dev-file-viewer

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−1−4.8%00.00
30 days+6+42.9%00.00

Version history

4 versions recorded
3.2.111 Sep 2026
3.2.011 Aug 2026
3.1.313 Jul 2026
3.1.212 Jul 2026

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
12 Jul 2026
Size
2.0 MB
Languages
en, zh-CN, zh-TW
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Support
github.com
Extension ID
gfjgmjflgdgdifmgfebfdcagcllglelm

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 1, likelihood 3
Permissions
contextMenusstorageactiveTabscripting
Site access
file:///*

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