URL Copier – Firefox Extension

A minimalist browser extension to copy the current tab's URL with Cmd+Shift+C / Ctrl+Shift+C.
Stop triggering DevTools by accident. Lightweight, privacy-friendly, and blazing fast.

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📸 Screenshots

Popup — light	Popup — dark
Right-click menu	In-page notification

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🔧 Features

• ⌨️ Copy the current tab URL via Cmd+Shift+C / Ctrl+Shift+C
• 🧩 Five copy formats: raw URL, Markdown link [title](url), title + URL, tracking-free URL (strips utm_*, fbclid…), or domain only
• 🪟 Combined popup — copy buttons, a QR code of the page, copy history and all settings on one screen
• 🎯 Configurable default format for the keyboard shortcut
• 🎹 Rebindable shortcut — click it in the popup and press any combo
• 🖱️ Right-click context menu with a format sub-menu
• 🌍 5 languages (EN, FR, ES, DE, IT) with real-time switching and SVG flags
• 🎨 Light / Dark / System theme with a draggable pill, brand-styled glass UI
• 🛑 Prevents DevTools from opening with the shortcut (on regular web pages)
• 🔔 Non-intrusive, theme-aware in-page notification
• 🔒 Privacy-first: no tracking, no data collection (declared in the manifest); the QR code is generated locally
• ✅ Works on all websites

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🚀 Install

Install from Firefox Add-ons

For development, you can install manually:

1. Clone or download this repo
2. Build the XPI: make build
3. Go to about:debugging > This Firefox > Load Temporary Add-on
4. Select the generated .xpi file from the dist/ folder

Alternatively, for direct development:

• Go to about:debugging > This Firefox > Load Temporary Add-on
• Select manifest.json directly from the src/ folder

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🛠️ Build (.xpi)

To build the extension locally from source:

make build

This will create a .xpi archive in the dist/ folder.

To clean the build:

make clean

Ensure manifest.json and all source files are inside the src/ directory before building.

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⚙️ Configuration

Access settings via the extension icon or about:addons > URL Copier > Preferences.

Available options:

• Toggle the notification shown when a URL is copied
• Choose the interface language (EN / FR / ES / DE / IT)
• Pick a theme (Light / Dark / System)
• Settings are saved instantly and synced across the browser

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🧪 Use Case

Perfect for developers, researchers, and power users who frequently copy URLs and want a cleaner keyboard workflow. Ideal for:

• Quick URL sharing during development
• Research and reference collection
• Content creation workflows
• Anyone tired of accidentally opening DevTools

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📜 License

MIT