Git Well Soon

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About

Git Well Soon is a Chrome extension (version 1.0.0.0) that automatically persists the 'Hide whitespace changes' setting when reviewing pull requests on GitHub and GitHub Enterprise instances.

The name is cheeky way of saying I hope GitHub will implement this feature themselves and make my extension obsolete, Git Well Soon!

Features

• Automatic Whitespace Handling: Automatically adds the whitespace hiding query parameter (w=1) to GitHub pull request URLs
• Works with GitHub & GitHub Enterprise: Compatible with both public GitHub and private GitHub Enterprise instances
• User Preference Respect: Honors manual user toggles of the whitespace setting
• Seamless Integration: Works behind the scenes without requiring any user configuration
• Minimal Permissions: Uses only the necessary permissions to function, enhancing your privacy and security

How It Works

When you navigate to a pull request page with the /files view on GitHub or GitHub Enterprise, the extension:

1. Detects if you're on a GitHub pull request page
2. Checks if the whitespace parameter is already set
3. If not set, automatically adds ?w=1 to hide whitespace changes
4. Respects manual changes to the whitespace setting by monitoring the checkbox

Technical Details

• Manifest Version: 3
• No Special Permissions Required: Unlike many extensions, Git Well Soon requires no special permissions to function
• Content Scripts: Run only on GitHub pull request file views, commit views, and compare views
• Lightweight Design: Operates directly in the page context without background processes

The extension was created in response to a GitHub community issue where users requested persistent whitespace settings: GitHub Community Discussion #5486.

Usage

Simply install the extension and browse GitHub pull requests as usual. The whitespace hiding is enabled by default and will be automatically applied to all pull request file views.