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https://github.com/d6o/redditrandomredirect

A lightweight Firefox extension that instantly transports you to a random subreddit with a single click. Dive into the vast world of Reddit and discover new communities effortlessly!
https://github.com/d6o/redditrandomredirect

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A lightweight Firefox extension that instantly transports you to a random subreddit with a single click. Dive into the vast world of Reddit and discover new communities effortlessly!

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# Reddit Random Redirect

A simple Firefox extension that redirects the current tab to a random subreddit when clicked.

![Extension Icon](./icons/rand_reddit_128.png)

![Language Badge](https://img.shields.io/badge/Language-JS-blue.svg) ![License Badge](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg) ![Status Badge](https://img.shields.io/badge/Status-Stable-brightgreen.svg)

## Features

- One-click redirect to a random subreddit.
- Lightweight and fast.
- Simple and clean design.

## Demo

![](https://github.com/d6o/RedditRandomRedirect/blob/main/demo/demo.gif?raw=true)

## Installation

### From Firefox Add-ons Store

1. Go to the [Reddit Random Redirect page on the Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/reddit-random-redirect/).
2. Click "Add to Firefox".
3. Confirm the installation when prompted.

### Manual Installation

1. Clone this repository or download it as a ZIP.
2. Open Firefox.
3. Navigate to `about:debugging`.
4. Click "This Firefox".
5. Click "Load Temporary Add-on".
6. Navigate to the directory where you cloned or extracted the repository and select the `manifest.json` file.

## Usage

Once installed, you'll see a Reddit icon in your Firefox toolbar. Clicking on this icon will redirect the current tab to
a random subreddit.

## Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

### Bug Reports & Feature Requests

Please use the [issue tracker](https://github.com/d6o/RedditRandomRedirect/issues) to report any bugs or file feature requests.

### Developing

PRs are welcome. To begin developing, do this:

```bash
$ git clone [email protected]:d6o/RedditRandomRedirect.git
$ cd RedditRandomRedirect/
```

## Social Coding

1. Create an issue to discuss about your idea
2. [Fork it](https://github.com/d6o/RedditRandomRedirect/fork)
3. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b my-new-feature`)
4. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Add some feature'`)
5. Push to the branch (`git push origin my-new-feature`)
6. Create a new Pull Request
7. Profit! :white_check_mark:

## License

The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright (c) 2013-2023 Diego Siqueira

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
THE SOFTWARE.