https://github.com/benjaminlukeclark/doggify-firefox
A Firefox extension that lets you doggify your browsing experience
https://github.com/benjaminlukeclark/doggify-firefox
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A Firefox extension that lets you doggify your browsing experience
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/benjaminlukeclark/doggify-firefox
- Owner: benjaminlukeclark
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2019-12-04T18:46:14.000Z (over 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2019-12-12T14:25:52.000Z (over 6 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-23T19:14:23.564Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: css, dog, dog-ceo-api, doggos, dogs, firefox, firefox-extension, html, html-css-javascript, javascript
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage: https://sudoblark.github.io/Doggify-Firefox/
- Size: 2.3 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: readme.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
> 🧪 **Side Project | Experimental Demo**
> This Firefox extension, created circa 2019, brings a playful “doggify” twist to your browsing.
> Built for fun and experimentation — not intended for production use.
> Fully functional, but unsupported and unmaintained.
>
> 🐶 Because sometimes, the internet just needs more dogs.
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# 🐾 Doggify-Firefox
A whimsical Firefox WebExtension that transforms your browsing experience by adding dog-themed flair. Originally built as a weekend project to explore browser APIs, DOM manipulation, and WebExtension architecture.
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## 🧠 Features
- 🐕 Replaces certain images and words on webpages with dog-themed equivalents
- ⚙️ Includes a configurable settings screen (via `about:addons`)
- 🧩 Built as a lightweight Firefox WebExtension
- 🔁 Live DOM manipulation using content scripts
- 🌐 Local development & distribution ready (signed `.xpi` support)
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## 🚀 Getting started
### 1. Clone the repo
```bash
git clone https://github.com/benjaminlukeclark/Doggify-Firefox.git
```
### 2. Load the extension in Firefox
1. Navigate to `about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox`
2. Click **Load Temporary Add-on**
3. Select any file in the project directory (e.g., `manifest.json`)
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## ⚙️ Configuration
After installing, visit `about:addons` and locate **Doggify**.
Click the **Preferences** button to open the settings screen.
You can adjust:
- Select a specific breed of dog to use when replacing images
- Choose how aggressively to “doggify” web pages
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## 💡 Example usage
Visit your favorite news or blog site with Doggify enabled.
Watch images get replaced with dog-themed equivalents.
You can also manually “doggify” specific images via a context menu option.
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## 🛠 Tech stack
- JavaScript
- Firefox WebExtension APIs
- DOM manipulation
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## 🧪 Status & notes
- 🔸 Experimental and no longer maintained
- 🔸 Created as a creative exercise — no tests or CI/CD
- 🔸 Still works in modern Firefox as of 2025
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## 📦 Project structure
```
Doggify-Firefox/
├── icons/ # Extension icons
├── scripts/ # Content and background scripts
├── options.html # Settings/preferences screen
├── manifest.json # Extension metadata
└── README.md
```
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## 🐶 License
[MIT License](./LICENSE)
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## 📬 Contact
Made with 💻 by [Benjamin Luke Clark](https://github.com/benjaminlukeclark)
See more projects at [sudoblark.com](https://sudoblark.com)
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