diff --git a/eng/external-plugin-intake.mjs b/eng/external-plugin-intake.mjs
index ade914ec..2ad459e6 100644
--- a/eng/external-plugin-intake.mjs
+++ b/eng/external-plugin-intake.mjs
@@ -537,8 +537,8 @@ function buildMergedIntakeComment(baseResult, qualityResult, runId, owner, repo)
     "",
     `- **Plugin:** ${baseResult.plugin?.name ?? "unknown"}`,
     `- **Repository:** ${baseResult.plugin?.repository ?? "unknown"}`,
-    baseResult.plugin?.source?.ref ? `- **Ref:** ${baseResult.plugin.source.ref}` : undefined,
-    baseResult.plugin?.source?.sha ? `- **SHA:** ${baseResult.plugin.source.sha}` : undefined,
+    baseResult.plugin?.source?.ref ? `- **Ref:** [\`${baseResult.plugin.source.ref.replaceAll('\`', '\\\`')}\`](https://github.com/${encodeRepoPath(baseResult.plugin.source.repo)}/tree/${encodeURIComponent(baseResult.plugin.source.ref).replaceAll("%2F", "/")})` : undefined,
+    baseResult.plugin?.source?.sha ? `- **SHA:** [\`${baseResult.plugin.source.sha.replaceAll('\`', '\\\`')}\`](https://github.com/${encodeRepoPath(baseResult.plugin.source.repo)}/tree/${encodeURIComponent(baseResult.plugin.source.sha).replaceAll("%2F", "/")})` : undefined,
     "",
     qualitySection,
     "",
@@ -626,8 +626,8 @@ export async function evaluateExternalPluginIssue({ issue, token, runId, owner,
         "",
         `- **Plugin:** ${parsed.plugin.name}`,
         `- **Repository:** ${parsed.plugin.repository}`,
-        parsed.plugin.source.ref ? `- **Ref:** ${parsed.plugin.source.ref}` : undefined,
-        parsed.plugin.source.sha ? `- **SHA:** ${parsed.plugin.source.sha}` : undefined,
+        parsed.plugin.source.ref ? `- **Ref:** [\`${parsed.plugin.source.ref.replaceAll('\`', '\\\`')}\`](https://github.com/${encodeRepoPath(parsed.plugin.source.repo)}/tree/${encodeURIComponent(parsed.plugin.source.ref).replaceAll("%2F", "/")})` : undefined,
+        parsed.plugin.source.sha ? `- **SHA:** [\`${parsed.plugin.source.sha.replaceAll('\`', '\\\`')}\`](https://github.com/${encodeRepoPath(parsed.plugin.source.repo)}/tree/${encodeURIComponent(parsed.plugin.source.sha).replaceAll("%2F", "/")})` : undefined,
         `- **Keywords:** ${normalizedKeywords}`,
         "",
         "",