# Disable GitHub Shortcuts

> Disable all GitHub keyboard shortcuts

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/disable-github-shortcuts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/disable-github-shortcuts)

## Overview

- **ID:** `disable-github-shortcuts`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** hayatogh
- **Category:** web-development,privacy-security,bookmarks
- **Version:** 1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-21
- **First published:** 2026-08-18
- **Size:** 7.75 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/disable-github-shortcuts/)

## Description

This add-on disables ALL GitHub keyboard shortcuts.
When the URL starts with <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/00ec4347fa22a60206768e36e3bfe70cadd86dfb14cbf2b6e85faa40117a24fd/https%3A//github.com" rel="nofollow">https://github.com</a> 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,
<ul><li>"Ctrl-B" in text boxes of new issues or comments will not surround words with "**" to make it bold.</li><li>GitHub web editor will also not work.</li><li>Moreover, Vimium, Tridactyl and other remapping add-ons will also not work on <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/18292d9c1899dd2b453ea9e3c1375587569f07a1d91694af6d865f8eab086cdb/http%3A//github.com" rel="nofollow">github.com</a> and its subdomains.  This is because these Web extensions capture a key press with the same API and would be in a race condition.</li></ul>
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.

## Rankings

- #138,758 — Overall
- #202 — disable

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `*.github.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: github.com
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/disable-github-shortcuts)