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Disable GitHub Shortcuts by hayatogh

Disable all GitHub keyboard shortcuts

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This add-on disables ALL GitHub keyboard shortcuts.
When the URL starts with https://github.com or its subdomains, keyboard shortcuts like "Ctrl-B" are ignored on GitHub web and delivered to Firefox.
There are no settings.

In the case of "Ctrl-B", which expands/collapses file tree on code view, it is ignored and delivered to Firefox to open/close Firefox Bookmark Side bar.

This add-on blindly disables all keyboard shortcuts; for example, after the installation of this add-on,
  • "Ctrl-B" in text boxes of new issues or comments will not surround words with "**" to make it bold.
  • GitHub web editor will also not work.
  • Moreover, Vimium, Tridactyl and other remapping add-ons will also not work on github.com and its subdomains. This is because these Web extensions capture a key press with the same API and would be in a race condition.

Currently, I have no plans to implement features like a toggle button or a shortcut to quickly disable this add-on, allow-listing of some keys, focused elements, or Firefox containers.
However, any comments are welcome :)
I'm not so familiar with GitHub workloads on the web interface, maybe there are some useful shortcuts worth implementing some easy way to switch the add-on behavior.
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  • Access your data for sites in the github.com domain

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7.75 KB
Last updated
4 days ago (Aug 18, 2026)
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