Github Keep-Alive

Github Keep-Alive

If your Chrome opens Github pages too late or with multiple timeout errors, this extension will fix the problem.

What is Github Keep-Alive?
Github Keep-Alive is a Chrome extension designed to resolve timeout errors and slow loading issues on Github by sending regular GET requests to keep the connection alive. It ensures faster and smoother access to Github pages.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 162 ▼ -4
Rating: 5.00 (1)
Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2018-10-23)
Creation date: 2018-10-23
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • https://github.com/
Size: 8.61K
URLs: Website
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Summary

It keeps GitHub connection alive by sending a GET request for a small content on GitHub every 15 seconds.

Source code: https://github.com/gowhari/github-keep-alive

Safety
Risk impact

Github Keep-Alive is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Github Keep-Alive has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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