# Github PR Fetch

> Adds remote URL and ref information to GH PRs for easy copy/pasting. Options to checkout, merge, cherry-pick, or just fetch. Similar functionality to Github's \`gh\` tool, but with vanilla git.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `github-pr-fetch`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** mgalgs
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 1.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-16
- **First published:** 2023-07-07
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/github-pr-fetch/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/mgalgs/github-pr-fetch](https://github.com/mgalgs/github-pr-fetch)

## Description

Github PR Fetch is a simple Firefox add-on that adds a `git fetch` command to GitHub pull request pages. It allows users to easily fetch and check out pull requests locally without the need for additional utilities. With similar functionality to Github's `gh` tool, it offers a seamless experience for vanilla git users. The extension is open source and can be found on Github.

## Rankings

- #68,947 — Overall
- #171 — github

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `https://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-pr-fetch)