The Ask Historians Comment Helper is a Chrome add-on developed by rundgongdev. As a tool specifically designed for the AskHistorians sub-reddit, which has strict moderation rules, this add-on aims to provide users with valuable information about the comments on the platform.

With this add-on, users can easily see the number of top-level comments that have not been removed. This includes comments made by regular users, while comments made by moderators are excluded from the count. By displaying this count, users can quickly determine if a question has received an answer.

It's important to note that this count reflects the current state of the topic and does not indicate whether the answer has been approved by moderators. It simply indicates that there is a response to the question. Additionally, the add-on allows users to monitor topics and receive notifications when they receive an answer.

Overall, the Ask Historians Comment Helper is a useful tool for users of the AskHistorians sub-reddit who want to easily navigate through the comments and stay updated on topic responses.