Open Multiple URLs Browser Extension
Browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that opens a list of URLs and additionally extracts URLs from text.
Install the extension via Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons.
Usage
There should be an icon in the browser's toolbar. Chrome hides extension icons by default, so you have to "pin" it to the toolbar. Click the "Extensions" button in the toolbar to do that. Then click on the extension's icon, enter URLs and click the "open" button.
Building the project
The project is written in TypeScript, uses Parcel for bundling, Jest for testing, ESLint for linting and Prettier for formatting. It requires Node Version >= 12 to build.
Due to incompatible manifest.json definitions, there are separate builds for Firefox and Chrome.
First: Install packages via npm install.
Then use one of the following build commands:
| Command | Description | Output dir |
|---|---|---|
npm run build:firefox |
static production build for Firefox | dist-firefox |
npm run build:chrome |
static production build for Chrome | dist-chrome |
npm run dev:firefox |
live build (watch-mode) for Firefox | dist-dev |
npm run dev:chrome |
live build (watch-mode) for Chrome | dist-dev |
npm run build:all |
format, lint, test and build for production for all browsers | dist-firefoxdist-chrome |
See instructions for Chrome and instructions for Firefox on how to load an unpacked extension.
Have a look at the package.json for all run scripts.
Features
- Open a list of URLs simultaneously.
- Load and render page on tab focus.
- Extract URLs from text.
- Input text and options saved locally.
- Open tabs in random order.
Permissions
- "Storage" permission in order to save settings and user input.