Adds UI to GitHub commits pages to easier create GitHub compare urls

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Version
1.2.1
Update
May 24, 2020
Size
334KiB
Developer
Category
Users
38
Rating
3.2 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
Https://github.com/*/commits/*
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GitHub compare helper Extension

Manually typing the GitHub compare url takes too much time. Use this simple UI add-on to do it much faster!

Note:

Works the same way GitHub compare urls are normally generated i.e. from the first SHA of a commit to (but not including) the last SHA of a commit. This means the generated compare url will, for branches, include the top selected commit but not the last selected commit (but the commit before). For pull requests it is the opposite.

NEW! Now also works on pull requests!

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Source: https://github.com/hengun348/GitHub-compare-helper

Thanks https://github.com/acetrand and https://github.com/bradsk88 for pull request contributions!
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","name": "GitHub compare helper","version": "1.2.1","description": "Adds UI to GitHub commits pages to easier create GitHub compare urls","author": "Henrik Gunnarsson","background": {"scripts": ["background.js"],"persistent": false},"permissions" : ["tabs","https://github.com/*/commits/*"],"icons" : {"19" : "icon-19.png","48" : "icon-48.png","128" : "icon-128.png"},"manifest_version": 2}
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How to download and manually install GitHub compare helper extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install GitHub compare helper extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install GitHub compare helper extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install GitHub compare helper extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download GitHub compare helper extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a GitHub compare helper extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the GitHub compare helper Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the GitHub compare helper extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the GitHub compare helper extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for GitHub compare helper extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the GitHub compare helper extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download GitHub compare helper extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install GitHub compare helper extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the GitHub compare helper extension file

Select and download the GitHub compare helper extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the GitHub compare helper extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your GitHub compare helper extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the GitHub compare helper extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install GitHub compare helper extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Josh (Dragon3025) (ID: 0000008bd4303cd9) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 07/16/2022 It currently doesn't work.

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Shane Smiskol (ID: 0000006f7a79b732) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 08/09/2020 I was actually just starting to learn how to make a Chrome extension just for this, but I found this in the nick of time. Thanks!! It works perfectly. EDIT: Recently with the GitHub redesign this tool doesn't show its check marks anymore making it unusable

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Brad Johnson (ID: 00000075ee7f52a7) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 09/24/2018 Seems to work well from the commits page for a repo. I was hoping it would work for the commits page for a Pull Request, but it does not.

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Fredrik Åstrand (ID: 0000002d64a3921b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/13/2016 This is awesome. I use the GitHub compare feature a lot to get an URL with my gathered commits. This extension takes away many of the manual steps that I needed to do before. I was close to giving it a 4/5 because sometimes it just stops working. And in those cases I don't get any feedback to why it failed. However this is so rare and in 98% of the cases it does work perfect.