HyperCRX: A Browser Extension for Insights into GitHub Projects and Developers

Yenan Tang, Shengyu Zhao, Xiaoya Xia, Fenglin Bi, Wei Wang

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Abstract

We present HyperCRX, a browser extension designed to enhance the open source experience by providing insights into GitHub projects and developers. Our tool seamlessly integrates with GitHub, offering interactive features that reveal the maintenance status of projects, the activity level of developers, and the connections between projects or developers. To ensure optimal performance, we have developed a special feature loading mechanism that supports the smooth operation of the existing 14 features. HyperCRX is now available on Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, boasting a significant user base of 1,000 users on each browser. Our extension caters to a diverse range of users, including software engineers, project maintainers, open source newcomers, and company employers. With HyperCRX, users can make informed decisions and gain valuable insights to facilitate their engagement in the open source community. The source code is available on GitHub at https://github.com/hypertrons/hypertrons-crx and a video screencast demonstrating the features can be found at https: //youtu.be/_zm3FfpnZ28.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2024 32nd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Program Comprehension, ICPC 2024
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages460-464
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9798400705861
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 Jun 2024
Event32nd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Program Comprehension, ICPC 2024 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 15 Apr 202416 Apr 2024

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Program Comprehension
ISSN (Print)2643-7147
ISSN (Electronic)2643-7171

Conference

Conference32nd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Program Comprehension, ICPC 2024
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period15/04/2416/04/24

Keywords

  • Browser extension
  • GitHub repositories and developers
  • Open source measurement

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