# Hacktoberfest Detector

> A very simple addon that shows an alert message if a repository is opted in to DigitalOcean & GitHub's Hacktoberfest initiative. This addon is not affiliated with Hacktoberfest itself.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `hacktoberfest-detector`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** marcolussetti
- **Category:** appearance
- **Version:** 1.2.4
- **Last updated:** 2021-10-26
- **First published:** 2020-10-13
- **Size:** 350 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hacktoberfest-detector/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/marcolussetti/hacktoberfest-detector](https://github.com/marcolussetti/hacktoberfest-detector)

## Description

Hacktoberfest Detector is a Firefox add-on that shows an alert message if a repository is opted in to DigitalOcean & GitHub's Hacktoberfest initiative. It is a simple and handy tool for participating in Hacktoberfest.

## Rankings

- #144,384 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `github.com`
- `www.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/hacktoberfest-detector)