contributors-on-github

Contributors on Github

A browser extension that shows contributor information on GitHub pull requests, including whether it’s a user’s first contribution.

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Features

• Shows the number of Issues/PRs a user has made to a specific repository, org, account
• Displays “First-time contributor” badge for new contributors GitHub does this now!
• Works on any GitHub page with pull requests or issues
• Data is cached for better performance

Local Installation

Chrome/Edge/Brave/Opera

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Go to chrome://extensions/
3. Enable “Developer mode” in the top-right corner
4. Click “Load unpacked”
5. Select the src folder from this repository

Firefox

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Go to about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox
3. Click “Load Temporary Add-on…”
4. Select the manifest.json file in the src folder

Usage

Once installed, the extension works automatically when you visit GitHub pull requests or issues. It injects contributor information inline, showing the number of PRs a user has made to that specific repository.

You can click on 🔄 to refresh the data if needed (data is cached in browser storage).

GitHub API Rate Limits

• Without auth: 60 req/hr
• With auth: 5k req/hr

1. Create a token at GitHub Settings > Developer settings > Personal access tokens
2. For public repos: Select the public_repo permission
3. For private repos: Select the repo permission
4. Copy/paste token in the options

Permissions

• github.com/*/*: Allows extension to inject data into GitHub pages
• api.github.com/*: Fetch issue/PR data from GitHub’s API
• storage: Stores your access token and caches user PR data

Related Projects

• Awesome browser extensions for GitHub
• Refined GitHub

License

MIT