https://github.com/minusmo/youtube-quick-search-chrome-extension

A Quick Search Extension for Chrome
https://github.com/minusmo/youtube-quick-search-chrome-extension

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A Quick Search Extension for Chrome

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/minusmo/youtube-quick-search-chrome-extension
• Owner: minusmo
• Created: 2020-07-31T06:25:32.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-04-05T07:10:48.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-23T19:17:50.639Z (about 1 year ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 43.9 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# 🔍 Youtube-Quick-Search

[🇯🇵 Japanese](./README_JP.md)  

Quickly search YouTube from any browser tab!

## 📌 Overview

**Youtube-Quick-Search** is a Chrome extension that allows users to instantly search YouTube using keyboard shortcuts from any browser tab.

Built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, it eliminates the need to open YouTube and type in the search manually.

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## 🎯 Purpose of the Project

As video content becomes a more common way to obtain information, many users frequently visit YouTube.  

Opening YouTube every time to perform a search, however, is cumbersome.

This extension solves that inconvenience:

- Offers a smoother video search experience

- Started from a personal pain point and evolved into a shareable solution

- Planned to be released on the Chrome Web Store

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## 🛠️ Technologies Used

![HTML](https://img.shields.io/badge/HTML5-E34F26?logo=html5&logoColor=white)

![CSS](https://img.shields.io/badge/CSS3-1572B6?logo=css3&logoColor=white)

![JavaScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/JavaScript-F7DF1E?logo=javascript&logoColor=black)

![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/badge/GitHub-181717?logo=github&logoColor=white)

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## 🏗️ High-Level Architecture



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## 🚀 Installation & Usage

### 1. Clone the repository

```bash

git clone https://github.com/minusmo/YouTube-Quick-Search-Chrome-Extension.git

cd YouTube-Quick-Search-Chrome-Extension

```

### 2. Load the extension into Chrome

1. Open Chrome and go to `chrome://extensions/`

2. Enable "Developer mode" (toggle on top right)

3. Click "Load unpacked"

4. Select the project directory

Now you can press your shortcut key on any tab and instantly start searching on YouTube 🎉

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## 💡 What I Learned

- Started with a clear user pain point: friction in video search

- Delivered a minimal yet practical tool

- Learned the full development lifecycle of a Chrome extension (manifest, permissions, popup, content script, etc.)

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## 🔗 Links

- 🔗 [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/minusmo/YouTube-Quick-Search-Chrome-Extension)

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## 📜 License

Distributed under the MIT License. See `LICENSE` for more information.

**_Please make issues when you find any bug._**