GitHub Readme First

by metafab · Developer Tools

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 17 Oct 2026

See README at the top of GitHub's repositories instead of files

Users

−3 in 30 days

Rating

0.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#178K

#149K among extensions

Version

0.3.0

updated 5 Oct 2024

Users

monthly, 2 years

Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 13 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years

Latest, 17 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 GitHub Readme First

If you are like me, the first thing you do when you visit a GitHub page is to scroll down to the README. Truth is we rarely need to view the files, at least not directly, and most of the times they are just getting in our way. This extension hides the files block that jumps at your face: 1. The Folders and files section is now collapsed by default 2. You can now show the files by clicking on Show Folders and files or by using the ctrl+shift+F keyboard shortcut 3. Clicking or using the shortcut again will hide the files again