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patrickjs/github-commit-messages — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2020-10-15

★ 3JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · moderate

In one sentence

A Chrome extension that lets you toggle commit scope labels like 'feat:' or 'fix:' on and off while browsing GitHub commit history.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Toggles scope labels
      Cleans commit view
      Works on any GitHub page
    Tech stack
      Chrome extension
      JavaScript
    Use cases
      Skim commit history
      Review conventional commits
      Generate changelogs
    Audience
      Developers
      Team leads
    Install
      Manual load
      Developer mode
      Not in web store

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Hide conventional commit prefixes like 'feat:' or 'fix:' to skim a commit list faster.

USE CASE 2

Toggle scope labels back on when generating a changelog or release notes.

USE CASE 3

Review a team's commit history more cleanly without visual clutter from tags.

USE CASE 4

Quickly scan GitHub commit descriptions while browsing a repository's history.

What is it built with?

JavaScriptChrome Extension

How does it compare?

patrickjs/github-commit-messagesamarjitjim/browserpilotandershaig/cssess
Stars333
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2020-10-15—2011-08-19
MaintenanceDormant—Dormant
Setup difficultymoderatemoderateeasy
Complexity1/53/51/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Not published in the Chrome Web Store, requires enabling developer mode and loading it manually.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to load this Chrome extension locally using developer mode.
Prompt 2
Explain how this extension detects and hides conventional commit scope labels on GitHub.
Prompt 3
Help me modify this extension to also hide scopes on pull request titles.
Prompt 4
Suggest how I could package this extension for submission to the Chrome Web Store.

Frequently asked questions

What is github-commit-messages?

A Chrome extension that lets you toggle commit scope labels like 'feat:' or 'fix:' on and off while browsing GitHub commit history.

What language is github-commit-messages written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, Chrome Extension.

Is github-commit-messages actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2020-10-15).

How hard is github-commit-messages to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is github-commit-messages for?

Mainly developer.

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