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https://github.com/michaeladler/extension-downloader
Download browser extensions for Firefox and Chromium-based browsers
https://github.com/michaeladler/extension-downloader
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Download browser extensions for Firefox and Chromium-based browsers
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/michaeladler/extension-downloader
- Owner: michaeladler
- License: apache-2.0
- Created: 2023-10-31T15:32:58.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-12-04T08:34:32.000Z (18 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-12-04T09:34:38.544Z (18 days ago)
- Topics: browser-extension, chrome-extensions, extensions-management, firefox-extensions, ungoogled-chromium
- Language: Rust
- Homepage:
- Size: 1.32 MB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# extension-downloader
`extension-downloader` is a tool to **download browser extensions** for Firefox and Chromium-based browsers.
It works on Linux, macOS, and Windows systems.
A typical use-case is to maintain and deploy browser extensions across multiple systems.
## Installation
To install `extension-downloader`, follow these steps:
1. Build and install `extension-downloader` using Rust's cargo:
```bash
cargo install --git https://github.com/michaeladler/extension-downloader.git
```
2. Copy the example configuration file to your user configuration directory:
```bash
mkdir -p ~/.config/extension-downloader
cp example/config.toml ~/.config/extension-downloader/config.toml
```
3. Adjust the `config.toml` to your needs.
## Usage
After configuring `config.toml`, you can run the tool using:
```bash
./extension-downloader
```
The downloader will fetch and install the extensions specified in the configuration file.
See `./extension-downloader --help` for available CLI options.
## Configuration
To configure `extension-downloader`, edit the `config.toml` file to specify which extensions you'd like to download.
The configuration options include specifying the extension IDs (or names), the destination directory, and browser type.
Example config snippet:
```toml
[[extensions]]
# browser can be one of: "firefox", "chromium"
browser = "firefox"
# tilde (~) is expanded, anything else not
profile = "~/.mozilla/firefox/default"
# firefox extensions are referenced by name
names = ["ublock-origin"]
[[extensions]]
browser = "chromium"
profile = "~/.config/chromium"
# chromium extensions are referenced by their ID
# which can be obtained from the URL in the Chrome web store
names = [
"cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm", # ublock-origin
]
# Microsoft Edge on Windows
[[extensions]]
browser = "chromium"
profile = "Microsoft\\Edge"
names = [
"cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm", # ublock-origin
]
```
**Note**: Each extension is downloaded only **once** and then **shared** across compatible browsers.
## Contributing
If you'd like to contribute to `extension-downloader`, please fork the repository and create a pull request, or open an issue for discussion regarding changes or features you'd like to add.
## License
`extension-downloader` is made available under the [Apache-2.0 License](LICENSE).