Documentation
Orbit Browser Extension
Theย Orbit browser extensionย brings Orbit data right into GitHub, Twitter, Linkedin, and Gmail, allowing you to get information about a community member where you need it, when you need it.
You can also use it to add members directly to your Orbit workspace.
Install the Orbit browser extension
You canย install the extensionย directly from the Google Chrome Webstore.
Setting up the extension
Once the extension is installed, youโll be redirected on the extensionโs settings page. This page is also available upon clicking on the extension icon in your browser toolbar.
You can then sign-in using your Orbit account, and select the workspace youโll want the extension to surface information about.
Using the extension
Onceย setup is complete, navigate to any issue, discussion or pull request, any profile page on LinkedIn or Twitter, or an email thread in Gmail. You should now see an Orbit icon. Click the icon to see more information.
Troubleshooting
- If youโre seeing the error โThere was an error fetching Orbit dataโ, and you are using an adblocker, you can try and allow
app.orbit.love
URLs in your ad blocker preferences. - If youโre seeing the error โAuthentication error: Credentials are invalid or workspace has not been selectedโ, visit the extensionโs settings page by clicking the extension icon in the browsersโ toolbar and sign in again, and/or make sure a workspace is selected.
Manually updating the extension
The extension will update automatically to newer versions. If, however, you need to update it right away, it is possible to do so manually.
Go toย chrome://extensions, activate the Developer Mode toggle in the top-right corner, and click on the โUpdateโ button.ย Note: this will update all of your extensions.