Update or reinstall Gist
Chrome auto-updates extensions. Force the update from chrome://extensions when Gist feels stuck. Reinstall clears local state; your account is untouched.
Chrome auto-updates extensions in the background. You rarely have to do anything.
Force an update when Gist feels stuck, a bug you know was fixed still reproduces, or a new computer might be running an old version.
Force an update
- Open
chrome://extensions. - Toggle Developer mode on (top-right).
- Click Update at the top of the page.
Chrome checks the Web Store and applies newer versions immediately.
Reinstall
Reinstall when an update alone does not fix things.
- Open
chrome://extensions. - Find Gist and click Remove.
- Confirm.
- Open the Gist listing in the Chrome Web Store.
- Click Add to Chrome.
- Re-pin the toolbar icon — see Install Gist on Chrome.
Reinstall removes your local state. Your account, shared Gists, and reading history on our servers are untouched.
Reset just the extension state
If the extension is stuck in a specific wrong state — a sign-in loop, an overlay that will not close — try reloading it before uninstalling.
- Open
chrome://extensions. - Toggle Gist off, wait a second, toggle it back on.
Still broken? Reinstall per the steps above.
What is next
- No overlay appears — the most common post-install issue.
- Sign-in problems — fresh install, fresh sign-in.