# GitHub: Better Line Counts

> Remove generated files from the total line counts on GitHub PRs

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `github-better-line-counts`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Aaron
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 19
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-25
- **First published:** 2023-02-18
- **Size:** 141 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/github-better-line-counts/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/aklinker1/github-better-line-counts/issues](https://github.com/aklinker1/github-better-line-counts/issues)

## Description

GitHub: Better Line Counts is a Firefox add-on that removes generated files from the total line counts on GitHub PRs. It provides a more accurate representation of the PR's true size, making code reviews easier.

## Rankings

- #25,054 — Overall
- #24 — line
- #67 — github
- #127 — word count
- #221 — account
- #228 — country

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

### Content script matches

- `*.github.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/github-better-line-counts)