https://github.com/davehunt/fxbootstrap

Bootstrap launcher for Firefox
https://github.com/davehunt/fxbootstrap

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Bootstrap launcher for Firefox

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/davehunt/fxbootstrap
• Owner: davehunt
• License: mpl-2.0
• Created: 2018-10-31T22:52:38.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-01-12T22:30:32.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-12T14:06:20.849Z (4 months ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 34.2 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 6
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGES.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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# fxbootstrap

A simple command line tool for launching Firefox with a temporary profile.

## Installation

```

$ pip install fxbootstrap

```

## Launching Firefox

Running `fxbootstrap` will download and install the latest Firefox Nightly for your

platform to a temporary directory. It will then generate a clean profile and launch

Firefox using the new profile.

```

$ fxbootstrap

✔ Downloaded Firefox to /var/folders/wz/3v_j7g2n2zx_q6qs8g7vmyg00000gn/T/tmpg_WfUI/2018-11-05-22-01-07-mozilla-central-firefox-65.0a1.en-US.mac.dmg

✔ Installed Firefox in /private/var/folders/wz/3v_j7g2n2zx_q6qs8g7vmyg00000gn/T/tmpg_WfUI/Firefox Nightly.app

✔ Generated profile at /var/folders/wz/3v_j7g2n2zx_q6qs8g7vmyg00000gn/T/tmpRZox06.mozrunner

🦊 Running Firefox Nightly 65.0a1 (20181105220107)

```

After closing Firefox, the temporary directory containing the binary, installation,

and the profile will be deleted.

## Installing add-ons

Add-ons can be installed into the Firefox instance by passing one or more

paths to XPI file(s) on the command line:

```

$ pipenv run fxbootstrap --addon fbcontainer.xpi --addon fxlightbeam.xpi

```

# Resources

- [Release Notes](http://github.com/davehunt/fxbootstrap/blob/master/CHANGES.md)

- [Issue Tracker](http://github.com/davehunt/fxbootstrap/issues)

- [Code](http://github.com/davehunt/fxbootstrap)