# GitHubBuddy

> GitHubBuddy is your friend to help - Review pull request using your preferred native difftool e.g. BeyondCompare - Convert special text like JIRA-123 in pull request to hyperlink to JIRA - Disable the merge button if PR has a Do Not Merge label

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/githubbuddy](https://chrome-stats.com/d/githubbuddy)

## Overview

- **ID:** `githubbuddy`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nicologies
- **Category:** web-development,appearance,other
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Rating:** 1.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.0.17
- **Last updated:** 2019-07-30
- **First published:** 2016-12-11
- **Size:** 424 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/githubbuddy/)
- **Website:** [http://www.nicologies.tk/posts/GitHubBuddy](http://www.nicologies.tk/posts/GitHubBuddy)

## Description

GitHubBuddy is a Firefox add-on that serves as your helpful friend. It allows you to review pull requests using your preferred difftool, convert text in pull requests to hyperlinks, and disable the merge button for specific cases.

## Rankings

- #87,650 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `nativeMessaging`
- `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 website URL may be invalid

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/githubbuddy)