GitHub Glossary Hover

A Firefox extension that displays GitHub glossary definitions in a floating panel when hovering over glossary links.

Features

• Shows definitions instantly on hover
• Works on GitHub.com and GitHub documentation pages
• Improves documentation reading experience
• Default light mode display (note: currently does not auto-adjust to browser dark mode)

Installation

Currently in development. To test locally:

1. Open Firefox
2. Go to about:debugging
3. Click "This Firefox"
4. Click "Load Temporary Add-on"
5. Navigate to the extension directory and select manifest.json

After installation, you may need to:

1. Click the extension icon in your toolbar
2. Click the gear/settings icon
3. Enable permissions for "Access your data for github.com"
4. Refresh any open GitHub pages

Known Limitations

• The floating panel currently displays in light mode only, regardless of browser theme settings
• Future updates may include dark mode support

Development

This extension is built using vanilla JavaScript and CSS.

License

MIT License