Material Icons for GitHub is a free Chrome extension developed by Claudio Santos. It falls under the category of Browsers and is classified as an Add-ons & Tools subcategory.

The main purpose of this extension is to replace the file and folder icons on the GitHub file browser with icons that represent the file's type and the tool it is used by. By using the same icons as Visual Studio Code's Material Icon Theme, users can easily identify file types, configuration files, and project scaffolding at a glance.

This extension pulls icons and replacement lists directly from the open-source vscode extension called Material Icon Theme. It also has the ability to replace icons on many other leading source control platforms.

If you find this extension useful, don't forget to star the GitHub repository to show your appreciation.