GitX- Private notes for open source projects

GitX- Private notes for open source projects

Chrome extension for adding private notes in Github

  • GitX- Private notes for open source projects
  • GitX- Private notes for open source projects
What is GitX- Private notes for open source projects?
GitX is a chrome extension that allows you to add private notes in issue/PR pages for open source projects on GitHub. These notes are only visible to project collaborators, enabling better communication among maintainers.
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By: gitxapp
Users: 24 ▲ 1
Rating: 5.00 (1)
Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2021-04-19)
Creation date: 2020-04-20
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 24.33K
URLs: Website
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Summary

GitX is a chrome extension that allows you to add private notes in issue/PR pages and these are only visible to project collaborators and not any other users.

You need private notes because you will get pull requests that you are not sure about. You want to post a comment for your colleague to look at but you don't want the pull requests contributor to see that notes.

GitX allows you to add notes in pull request/issue pages and these are only visible to project collaborators and not any other users. This helps actual maintainers of the project to communicate with each other in GitHub itself.

Steps to use:

  1. Click on "Add to Chrome" button
  2. Login to GitX account
  3. Goto GitHub issues/pull requests tab.
  4. GitX provides you with a ‘Make Note', find it.
  5. Add a note and save it.
  6. "Visible to collaborators" option enable us to show the notes to other collaborators.
    NB: The user should have the write access to the repository for creating notes.
Safety
Risk impact

GitX- Private notes for open source projects is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

GitX- Private notes for open source projects has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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