Github Fork Confirmation

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.

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By: Alex Pendleton

Users: 62

Rating: 5.00

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Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2015-08-26)

Creation date: 2015-08-25

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

https://github.com/*
https://gist.github.com/*

Size: 17.49K

Ranking

# 80,541 ▲ 1,180

Other rankings

#9039 in Developer Tools ▲ 304

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Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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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.

Scott Adie, 2014-06-05

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Github Fork Confirmation requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Github Fork Confirmation has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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