GitHub Fork Compare Fix icon

GitHub Fork Compare Fix

by D3SOX · Developer Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Makes GitHub compare/pull request links on your forks point at your own repository instead of upstream.

Users
9
+2 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#202K
#169K among extensions
Version
1.0.1
updated 20 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 2 months
049Aug 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 9 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 months
001Aug 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About GitHub Fork Compare Fix

GitHub assumes every fork exists to contribute upstream. Its Contribute menu, Compare & pull request banner, and N commits ahead link therefore open comparisons against the upstream repository. That is useful when you are contributing back. It is wrong when your fork has its own default branch and pull requests. GitHub Fork Compare Fix changes this only in repositories you enable: • Compare and pull request links stay inside your fork and use its default branch as the base. • The branch info bar and Contribute menu show commit counts against your fork's default branch. • The N commits behind link still points upstream, where it belongs. • An optional redirect catches upstream compare pages after you open them. • Enable one repository from the toolbar, or manage owner/repo and owner/* patterns in the options page. Repositories you do not enable keep GitHub's usual behavior, so forks used for upstream contributions are unaffected. Privacy The extension has no telemetry and asks for no separate account or API token. It runs only on github.com. Requests go only to GitHub through your existing session. Your list of enabled repositories stays in browser extension storage. Source code under GPL-3.0: https://github.com/D3SOX/gh-fork-compare-fix

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+2+28.6%00.00
30 days+2+28.6%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where GitHub Fork Compare Fix appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
contribute#54+8

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.112 Aug 2026

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
12 Aug 2026
Size
33 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
gh-fork-compare-fix.d3sox.me
Support
github.com
Extension ID
mkmipkjkkikdfkfciofgmeicmafnkogh

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 1, likelihood 3
Permissions
storageactiveTab

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