Disable GitHub Shortcuts

Name: Disable GitHub Shortcuts
Author: hayatogh

By: hayatogh Add-on

Disable all GitHub keyboard shortcuts

Overview

Firefox Add-ons Store

Daily users

Data as of 2026-08-23

Version:

Last updated: 2026-08-21

Features & Capabilities

This add-on disables ALL GitHub keyboard shortcuts. When the URL starts with https://github.com or its subdomains, keyboard shortcuts like "Ctrl-B" are ignored on GitHub web and delivered to Firefox. There are no settings.

In the case of "Ctrl-B", which expands/collapses file tree on code view, it is ignored and delivered to Firefox to open/close Firefox Bookmark Side bar.

This add-on blindly disables all keyboard shortcuts; for example, after the installation of this add-on,

"Ctrl-B" in text boxes of new issues or comments will not surround words with "**" to make it bold.
GitHub web editor will also not work.
Moreover, Vimium, Tridactyl and other remapping add-ons will also not work on github.com and its subdomains. This is because these Web extensions capture a key press with the same API and would be in a race condition.

Currently, I have no plans to implement features like a toggle button or a shortcut to quickly disable this add-on, allow-listing of some keys, focused elements, or Firefox containers. However, any comments are welcome :) I'm not so familiar with GitHub workloads on the web interface, maybe there are some useful shortcuts worth implementing some easy way to switch the add-on behavior.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on

By:

hayatogh

Daily users:

Version:

1 Last updated: 2026-08-21

Version code:

6421352

Creation date:

2026-08-18

Risk:

Content scripts matches:

*.github.com

Size:

7.75KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-23

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 135,989 ▲

Other rankings

#196 in disable keyword 24 ▲

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Developed by:

hayatogh

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https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/disable-github-shortcuts/

Is Disable GitHub Shortcuts Safe?

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Disable GitHub Shortcuts requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Request access to the following domains: github.com
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Risk likelihood

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Disable GitHub Shortcuts is recently added, and hasn't been around long enough for us to gather enough data to accurately assess its risk level.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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