GitHelper - AI Code Explainer

Explain, comment, improve, or audit any code on major code hosting platforms. BYOK — your API key, zero data sent to us.

As of June 2026, GitHelper - AI Code Explainer has 2 users in the Developer Tools category.

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Version
1.0.8
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 2 version updates, changed permissions.

History

10 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 9, 2026.

3.1620.8399999999999999Apr 9, 2026Jun 8, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 9, 20261.0.2
Apr 20, 20261.0.2
Apr 25, 20261.0.3
May 2, 20261.0.3
May 9, 202631.0.8
May 14, 202621.0.8
May 20, 20261.0.8
May 26, 202611.0.8
Jun 2, 20261.0.8
Jun 8, 202611.0.8
Now21.0.8

Changelog

  • May 2, 2026
    description
    Reading someone else's code is hard. GitHelper makes it instant.
    
    Select any code on GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket and choose: • Explain — plain English explanation in 2–4 sentences • Add Comments — auto-commented version of the code • Improve — 2–3 specific, actionable improvements • Security — identifies vulnerabilities and risks
    
    Also: Click "Explain file" to understand an entire file at once.
    
    BYOK privacy model: Your code goes directly to OpenAI via your own API key. GitHelper never stores, logs, or sees your code.
    
    Free plan: 10 explanations/month Pro ($2.99/month): Unlimited
    
    Works on GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket.
    Reading someone else's code is hard. GitHelper makes it instant.
    
    Select any code on GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket and choose: 
    ✅ Explain — plain English explanation in 2–4 sentences 
    ✅ Add Comments — auto-commented version of the code 
    ✅ Improve — 2–3 specific, actionable improvements 
    ✅ Security — identifies vulnerabilities and risks
    
    Also: Click "Explain file" to understand an entire file at once.
    
    BYOK privacy model: Your code goes directly to OpenAI via your own API key. GitHelper never stores, logs, or sees your code.
    
    🆓 Free plan: 10 explanations/month 
    Pro ($2.99/month): Unlimited
    
    Works on GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket.
  • May 2, 2026
    host_permissions
    https://github.com/*, https://gitlab.com/*, https://bitbucket.org/*, https://api.openai.com/*, https://api.mainewinters.com/*
    https://github.com/*, https://gitlab.com/*, https://bitbucket.org/*, https://api.openai.com/*

Permissions & access

Permissions
storageclipboardWrite
Host access
https://github.com/*, https://gitlab.com/*, https://bitbucket.org/*, https://api.openai.com/*

Screenshots

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About

Reading someone else's code is hard. GitHelper makes it instant.

Select any code on GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket and choose: 
✅ Explain — plain English explanation in 2–4 sentences 
✅ Add Comments — auto-commented version of the code 
✅ Improve — 2–3 specific, actionable improvements 
✅ Security — identifies vulnerabilities and risks

Also: Click "Explain file" to understand an entire file at once.

BYOK privacy model: Your code goes directly to OpenAI via your own API key. GitHelper never stores, logs, or sees your code.

🆓 Free plan: 10 explanations/month 
Pro ($2.99/month): Unlimited

Works on GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket.

Technical

Version
1.0.8
Manifest
V3
Size
363KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
lenjaedeajbhckhagkojabmkmabdblcm
Developer ID
uce36ed316ccb1df07d8285fdb0ded049
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Apr 9, 2026
Last Updated (Store)
Apr 26, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 8, 2026
Website

Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 8, 2026.