# Stethoscope

> Check the health of a github repo with one easy step.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/stethoscope](https://chrome-stats.com/d/stethoscope)

## Overview

- **ID:** `stethoscope`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** cmgriffing
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-10
- **First published:** 2021-11-06
- **Size:** 1.10 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/stethoscope/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/cmgriffing/stethoscope/issues](https://github.com/cmgriffing/stethoscope/issues)

## Description

Stethoscope is a Firefox add-on that allows you to check the health of a GitHub repository with a simple click. It examines factors such as license, stars count, recent activity, contributors, releases, and more to provide a quick assessment of the repository's overall health.

## Rankings

- #59,246 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

### 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/stethoscope)