Show HN: Conventional Comments in GitHub
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We spend a lot of time doing code reviews on GitHub. One recurring frustration was deciphering ambiguous comments. Misunderstandings slowed us down.
We're big fans of the https://conventionalcomments.org (discussed previously here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23009467) standard for adding clarity, but remembering and typing the prefixes (suggestion, issue(blocking), etc.) felt like friction.
So, we built a simple, free, open-source Chrome extension to make using this standard effortless within the GitHub UI.
How it works:
• It adds a small toolbar above GitHub comment boxes.
• You click buttons for labels (issue, suggestion, praise, nitpick, etc.) and optional decorators (blocking, non-blocking, if-minor).
• It automatically formats the comment prefix for you.
• There's a "Prettify" option to display prefixes as visual badges (using Shields.io, linked to a simple explainer on pullpo.io).
• It adapts to GitHub light/dark themes.
We built it because we needed it ourselves to improve our internal review process, and thought others might find it useful too. It's completely free and open-source (MIT license).
• Install Link -> https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/gelgbjildgbbfgfgpib...
• GitHub Repo -> https://github.com/pullpo-io/conventional-comments
• Quick Demo Video -> https://youtu.be/jLzXlZ78rNE?si=KMzIH9Vb43glekEW
We just launched it on the Chrome Web Store. Would love to hear your feedback, suggestions, or any pain points you have with code review comments! Thanks, Cesc