diff --git a/.changeset/two-points-cheer.md b/.changeset/two-points-cheer.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d41de5eb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/two-points-cheer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-eth": patch
+---
+
+cli: allow github url as extension flag
diff --git a/src/utils/external-extensions.ts b/src/utils/external-extensions.ts
index 376726d46..504a70905 100644
--- a/src/utils/external-extensions.ts
+++ b/src/utils/external-extensions.ts
@@ -4,23 +4,45 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
 import { ExternalExtension, RawOptions, SolidityFramework } from "../types";
 import { CURATED_EXTENSIONS } from "../curated-extensions";
 import { SOLIDITY_FRAMEWORKS } from "./consts";
+
+function deconstructGithubUrl(url: string) {
+  const urlParts = url.split("/");
+  const ownerName = urlParts[3];
+  const repoName = urlParts[4];
+  const branch = urlParts[5] === "tree" ? urlParts[6] : undefined;
+
+  return { ownerName, repoName, branch };
+}
+
 // Gets the data from the argument passed to the `--extension` option.
-// e.g. owner/project:branch => { githubBranchUrl, githubUrl, branch, owner, project }
 export const getDataFromExternalExtensionArgument = (externalExtension: string) => {
   if (CURATED_EXTENSIONS[externalExtension.toLowerCase()]) {
     externalExtension = getArgumentFromExternalExtensionOption(CURATED_EXTENSIONS[externalExtension]);
   }
 
+  const isGithubUrl = externalExtension.startsWith("https://github.com/");
+
   // Check format: owner/project:branch (branch is optional)
   const regex = /^[^/]+\/[^/]+(:[^/]+)?$/;
-  if (!regex.test(externalExtension)) {
-    throw new Error(`Invalid extension format. Use "owner/project" or "owner/project:branch"`);
+  if (!regex.test(externalExtension) && !isGithubUrl) {
+    throw new Error(`Invalid extension format. Use "owner/project", "owner/project:branch" or github url.`);
   }
 
-  // Extract owner, project and branch
-  const owner = externalExtension.split("/")[0];
-  const project = externalExtension.split(":")[0].split("/")[1];
-  const branch = externalExtension.split(":")[1];
+  let owner;
+  let project;
+  let branch;
+
+  if (isGithubUrl) {
+    const { ownerName, repoName, branch: urlBranch } = deconstructGithubUrl(externalExtension);
+    owner = ownerName;
+    project = repoName;
+    branch = urlBranch;
+  } else {
+    // Extract owner, project and branch if format passed is owner/project:branch
+    owner = externalExtension.split("/")[0];
+    project = externalExtension.split(":")[0].split("/")[1];
+    branch = externalExtension.split(":")[1];
+  }
 
   const githubUrl = `https://github.com/${owner}/${project}`;
   let githubBranchUrl;
@@ -72,9 +94,7 @@ export const getSolidityFrameworkDirsFromExternalExtension = async (
   }
 
   const { branch, repository } = externalExtension;
-  const splitUrl = repository.split("/");
-  const ownerName = splitUrl[splitUrl.length - 2];
-  const repoName = splitUrl[splitUrl.length - 1];
+  const { ownerName, repoName } = deconstructGithubUrl(repository);
   const githubApiUrl = `https://api.github.com/repos/${ownerName}/${repoName}/contents/extension/packages${branch ? `?ref=${branch}` : ""}`;
   const res = await fetch(githubApiUrl);
   if (!res.ok) {