CodeTracker Browser Extension

Set Up Instructions

Follow the build instructions to build the extension yourself, or download the release zip and jump to the Load extension to browser section.

Requirements:

• Node.js v16.17.0 or higher
• NPM v8.15.0 or higher

To build the browser extension:

• run npm install and then npm run build

To start the codetracker web api:

• Clone the CodeTracker API and follow the set up instructions

Load extension to browser:

• Open chrome and then "manage extensions", then click "Load Unpacked"
• Select the manifest.json in directory tmp/chrome
• visit any repository on GitHub, the extension should be visible

Usage Instructions

Pin the sidebar using the pin button on the top right for the best experience.

To track code elements

• Highlight any method/variable/attribute/block and check the sidebar to see if the code element is supported
• If the selected element is valid, click on the Track button to track the change history at a commit level
• Hover over node to see change history and other information
• Click on a node to redirect to the exact code element in that commit
• Yellow nodes denote "Evolution Hooks", right click to expand history for the parent method
• If the extension behaves unexpectedly, please open an issue, and as a temporary workaround, click on the Reset button and try again.