# Friendly Github

> Makes GitHub a better Social Network

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `friendly-github`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Herman
- **Category:** appearance,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 7
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 18.9.13.2160resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2018-07-10
- **Size:** 50 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/friendly-github/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Hermanya/friendly-github](https://github.com/Hermanya/friendly-github)

## Description

Friendly Github is a Firefox add-on that aims to improve the social aspects of GitHub, making it a more engaging and enjoyable platform for programmers. With this add-on, you can enhance your GitHub experience by making it less anti-social and more like a social network.

## Rankings

- #38,326 — Overall
- #85 — github
- #93 — programmer
- #105 — friend

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `activeTab`
- `https://api.github.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `github.com`
- `gist.github.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: github.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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