Description:
I am opening this issue to request an enhancement for the repository import feature. Currently, when I try to paste the URL of a GitHub mirror, the extension rejects it and throws a message saying that it "only supports GitHub links".
Could you please add an option to allow GitHub mirror URLs (or just relax the domain validation)?
Context & Use Case:
In my country, my ISP often heavily throttles standard GitHub connections, resulting in absurdly slow download speeds. A repository that should normally take 5 seconds to download can end up taking hours. My usual and straightforward solution for this is to use a GitHub mirror, which works perfectly and restores normal speeds.
The Problem:
Because your extension strictly validates the URL to be from github.com, I am completely blocked from using my mirror workaround, even though the mirror's repository structure and download process should work exactly the same way.
Additionally, I imagine this strict URL limitation also prevents users from importing repositories from other major Git platforms like GitLab or Bitbucket.
Proposed Solution:
- Add a toggle or option to bypass the GitHub-only link restriction so we can use mirrors.
- (Bonus) Officially support URLs from other platforms like GitLab.
Thanks for your time and for considering this request!
Description:
I am opening this issue to request an enhancement for the repository import feature. Currently, when I try to paste the URL of a GitHub mirror, the extension rejects it and throws a message saying that it "only supports GitHub links".
Could you please add an option to allow GitHub mirror URLs (or just relax the domain validation)?
Context & Use Case:
In my country, my ISP often heavily throttles standard GitHub connections, resulting in absurdly slow download speeds. A repository that should normally take 5 seconds to download can end up taking hours. My usual and straightforward solution for this is to use a GitHub mirror, which works perfectly and restores normal speeds.
The Problem:
Because your extension strictly validates the URL to be from
github.com, I am completely blocked from using my mirror workaround, even though the mirror's repository structure and download process should work exactly the same way.Additionally, I imagine this strict URL limitation also prevents users from importing repositories from other major Git platforms like GitLab or Bitbucket.
Proposed Solution:
Thanks for your time and for considering this request!