# GitHub Real Name Resolver

> Replace GitHub IDs with real names from hovercards.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `github-real-name-resolver`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nate T
- **Category:** appearance,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-03
- **First published:** 2025-04-30
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/github-real-name-resolver/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/alexbrand/gh-real-name-resolver](https://github.com/alexbrand/gh-real-name-resolver)

## Description

Replaces the username/ID for GitHub users in commits/links and replaces with the real name from a profile. This is particularly useful for enterprise organizations where the user IDs are randomly generated or not human recognizable.

## Rankings

- #123,814 — Overall
- #196 — name

## Permissions and access

### 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-real-name-resolver)