# GitHub SHA Compare

> Adds a button to compare branches with specific SHA

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `github-sha-compare`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** kitallis
- **Category:** web-development
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-12
- **First published:** 2026-02-10
- **Size:** 10 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/github-sha-compare/)

## Description

GitHub has a built-in compare view (<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/3ea21c08f1cbcee4c70f8684225b12826424f1511ce5f32193847fb09a3f7f73/https%3A//docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/committing-changes-to-your-project/viewing-and-comparing-commits/comparing-commits" rel="nofollow">https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/committing-changes-to-your-project/viewing-and-comparing-commits/comparing-commits</a>) that lets you diff two commits, branches, or tags. It's incredibly useful for code review, debugging regressions, or understanding what changed between two points in time. 

The problem is that GitHub doesn't surface this feature anywhere obvious in the UI. There's no button, no link in the repo nav — you have to manually construct the URL in your address bar every time. This extension fixes that.

## Rankings

- #139,039 — Overall
- #139 — compare

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

### 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-sha-compare)