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GitHub Plugin Sync QGIS 4 compatibility
QGIS 4 ready Active
Yes — GitHub Plugin Sync supports QGIS 4 (declared max version 4.99.0).
Replace files of an installed QGIS plugin with the contents of a GitHub repository branch for rapid test iteration.
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Developer tool that streamlines testing of different plugin variants by automatically replacing the files of an installed plugin in the user's profile directory with the files of a selectable GitHub repository and branch. Supports public and private repositories (token authentication), optional credential storage in QGIS's authentication database, branch selection, remembered plugin/repo mappings, metadata.txt validation, and safe unload/reload of the target plugin.
| Author | Karl Stephan Steinbach |
|---|---|
| Downloads | 1,045 |
| Latest version | 1.2 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-02 (136 days ago) |
| Min QGIS | 3.28.0 |
| Max QGIS | 4.99.0 |
| QGIS 4 ready | Yes |
| Maintenance | Active |
| Category | Utilities |
| Tags | development, repository, github, plugin, testing, update |
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