GitHub URL Tricks Explorer

Overview

The GitHub URL Tricks Explorer generates specialized URLs for accessing GitHub features that aren’t always obvious. Simply paste any GitHub URL (repository, pull request, branch comparison, or user profile) and instantly get all applicable URL variations: diffs, patches, RSS feeds, user public keys, and integrations with external tools like VS Code, Star History, and GitIngest. All URLs include one-click copying and visiting.

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Tips

  • Simply paste any GitHub URL and the app automatically detects what it is (repo, PR, comparison, or user profile)
  • The app works with URLs that already have extensions (.diff, .patch, .atom) - it strips them and generates all variations
  • Pull request diffs (.diff) show changes in unified diff format, while patches (.patch) include commit metadata for applying with git am
  • Branch comparison URLs support cross-fork comparisons (the app automatically detects the fork:branch format)
  • RSS feeds use the Atom format and can be subscribed to in any feed reader to monitor repository activity
  • User SSH keys (.keys) endpoint is useful for quickly adding collaborator keys to servers or other services
  • Profile images (.png) can be embedded directly in documentation or applications and support size parameters (?size=200)
  • The github.dev URL opens the repository directly in VS Code in your browser without any installation
  • Star History visualizes repository popularity growth over time, useful for assessing project momentum
  • GitIngest provides AI-friendly repository summaries by converting code into a structured, digestible format
  • All generated URLs can be copied with one click or visited directly to verify they work correctly