GH Highlight Me
Highlights your GitHub username and custom identifiers on issues, PRs, comments, reviews, and commits.
As of June 2026, GH Highlight Me has 17 users in the Developer Tools category.
Usersup 30.8 percent+30.8%
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Version
1.1.0
Manifest V3
History
5 snapshotsTracking since Apr 18, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | 13 | — | — | 1.1.0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 12 | — | — | 1.1.0 |
| May 14, 2026 | 13 | — | — | 1.1.0 |
| May 24, 2026 | 15 | — | — | 1.1.0 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 16 | — | — | 1.1.0 |
| Now | 17 | — | — | 1.1.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- activeTabstorage
- Host access
- https://github.com/*
Screenshots
About
GH Highlight Me - Never Miss Your @mentions on GitHub Tired of scrolling through long GitHub threads trying to find where you were mentioned? GH Highlight Me automatically highlights your username and custom identifiers across GitHub, making it easy to spot relevant conversations instantly. 🎯 KEY FEATURES • Auto-detection: Automatically detects your GitHub username when logged in • Custom Identifiers: Add team names, colleagues, or keywords to highlight • Smart Highlighting: Your username in blue, other identifiers in yellow • Dark Mode Support: Works perfectly with GitHub's dark theme • SPA Compatible: Seamless highlighting during GitHub navigation • Performance Optimized: Efficient mutation observer with debouncing 📍 WHERE IT WORKS • Issues and Pull Requests • Comments and Reviews • Commit messages and descriptions • Timeline events • User mentions anywhere on GitHub 🔒 PRIVACY FOCUSED • No data collection • No external requests • No analytics or tracking • Works entirely locally • Open source: https://github.com/nalbam/gh-highlight-me ⚙️ HOW TO USE 1. Install the extension 2. Your username is auto-detected (or set it manually in options) 3. Add custom identifiers like @team-name or keywords 4. Browse GitHub and see highlights instantly!
Technical
- Version
- 1.1.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 19.59KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- jiendofoddjmcgpfnhkkpcbjlhcpipbh
- Developer ID
- uf66775585bebfeda55daf51b0c517a0e
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Dec 24, 2025
- Last Updated (Store)
- Dec 25, 2025
- Last Scraped
- Jun 3, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
- https://nalbam.github.io/gh-highlight-me/privacy.html
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