I built a Chrome extension to pin GitHub items — here’s why and how it helps

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Hey Devs! 👋

I recently built a small Chrome extension called GithubPin to solve a personal annoyance: keeping track of GitHub repos, issues, pull requests, and projects that I’m actively working on.

Bookmarks? Too messy. GitHub notifications? Not enough control.
So I thought — what if I could just pin important GitHub items right from the page and get back to them later with zero fuss?

💡 What GithubPin does:
Adds a pin button directly to GitHub pages (repos, issues, PRs, and project boards)
Saves pinned items.
Displays everything in a clean, GitHub-styled
Organizes items by type and shows useful info like labels, status, etc.
Works silently in the background — no login, no setup needed
It’s a lightweight extension, built with a content script.

🤖 Tech Stack:
TypeScript for scripts and logic
React + CSS
Chrome Extensions API (storage, tabs, activeTab)

🔗 Try it out:
👉 https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/githubpin/hfedkfpmcmchjllbkhcaklaecghkmlab

I’d love to hear your feedback, ideas, or wishlist for future features (folders? GitHub Enterprise support?).

Thanks for reading — happy pinning!