A browser extension to “shorten” preset links
I originally programmed this plugin for private use and made it public just for the case that anybody wants to use it. I neither guarantee that this extension works at all on your system nor do I guarantee that I will fulfill feature requests or fix any bugs that might occur. You may try creating an issue and if I have time I will maybe fix your problem or add a feature but I do not guarantee anything
Open the .xpi file from the releases and add it as extension to the browser.
Currently supported:
Keyword | Redirects to | Limitations |
---|---|---|
yt |
https://youtube.com/feed/subscriptions/ | Only available when duckduckgo.com or google.com is set as default search engine |
r/<subreddit> |
https://reddit.com/r/<subreddit> | None |
tw.tv/<username tw/<username> |
https://twitch.tv/<username> | None |
- Install Node.js if you haven't already
- Install typescript (
npm i -g typescript
oryarn global add typescript
) if you haven't already - Download the repository's source code, unzip it and open the files with an editor of your choice
- To test the extension, save the files and execute
tsc background.ts
in the main directory. In Firefox you can now add that extension by going to Tools -> Add-ons, clicking on the setting wheel and Debug Add-ons. There you can temporarily add the extension by clicking onLoad Temporary Add-on…
and selecting themanifest.json
- If you want to get a .xpi file to permanently load the add-on, please head to https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/publish/
This plugin was only tested in Firefox 77.0.1 on Ubuntu 20.04