# GitHub Commit Message Helper

> Enables good git commit message discipline in the GitHub PR merge journey: monospace font, line-length indicators, and support text reflow for effective commit message wrapping.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `github-commit-message-helper`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Matthew Huxtable
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-24
- **First published:** 2026-04-21
- **Size:** 283 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/github-commit-message-helper/)

## Description

Tools and automation for good GitHub PR merge commit messages. Strips markdown formatting, reflows text to a configurable column width (default 72), adds a monospace font, column ruler with overflow highlighting, and a live title character counter.

## Rankings

- #120,313 — Overall
- #64 — message
- #95 — messages

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### 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 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-commit-message-helper)