Stack Glances
This is an open-source Browser extension that detects Stack Overflow results in your google searches and previews the best answers next to your search results.
The extension is useful for developers who find themselves often searching for the solution to their problems on the accepted or highest voted Stack Overflow answer. It displays the most likely solution to your issues at a glance within your search.
Install Developer Version
To install the developer version, please follow these steps*:
- Clone or fork this project to your machine.
- Visit chrome://extensions (via omnibox or menu -> Tools -> Extensions).
- Enable Developer mode by ticking the checkbox in the upper-right corner.
- Click on the "Load unpacked extension..." button.
- Select the directory containing this folder.
* copied from this Stack Overflow answer.
Contribute
Thank you for considering to contribute to this project. Stack Glances aims to improve developer workflows without any commercial intentions.
If you experience issues with the extension, please file a report in the issues section. To contribute to the project, please create a Pull Request that will soon be reviewed, merged and published to the Chrome Web Store. If you find a security vulnerability, please do not open an issue. Email a.oemisch@gmail.com instead or submit a pull request.
The initial commits of this project are a proof-of-concept. I hope for improvements in code quality, bug fixes as well as features that improve the user experience of Stack Glances from other developer's perspectives.