Adds a confirmation dialog to the Github and Gist Fork button.
Github Fork Confirmation
Github Fork Confirmation is a Chrome extension that adds a confirm dialog to the Fork button on Github repositories and Gists, preventing accidental forking of repositories.
Extension stats
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- https://github.com/*
- https://gist.github.com/*
Size: 17.49K
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Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary
Are you always accidentally forking repositories? I know I am.
This Chrome Extension (or User Script!) will help. It adds a confirm dialog to the Fork button on Github repositories and Gists.
The source code is available on Github. https://github.com/alexcpendleton/GithubForkConfirmation
Updated! August 25, 2015: v1.0.1 - Fixed to accommodate new Github HTML. Sorry for the inconvenience.
User reviews
Works just as you would expect it.
by
Scott Adie, 2014-06-05
Extension safety
Risk impact
Github Fork Confirmation requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Request access to the following domains: github.com
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Risk likelihood
Github Fork Confirmation has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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