# SC GitHub Helper

> Tweaks to GitHub.com behavior to help developers, such as with a PR default branch different from GH default.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/sc-github-helper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sc-github-helper)

## Overview

- **ID:** `sc-github-helper`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Paul Rogers (SC)
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 0.11.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-25
- **First published:** 2023-01-09
- **Size:** 25 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sc-github-helper/)

## Description

SC GitHub Helper is a Firefox add-on that enhances the functionality of GitHub.com for developers. It includes features like overriding the default PR base branch, blocking updates to the head branch when it is the default, auto-filling closing keyword in PR body, and reformatting the PR title for autolink reference.

## Rankings

- #68,961 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `*://github.com/*`
- `webNavigation`

### Content script matches

- `github.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/sc-github-helper)