MetaCPAN Helper

MetaCPAN helper extension for Chrome

MetaCPAN Helper - Chrome Extension

MetaCPAN Helper is a small Chrome extension that allows developers to enhance their browsing experience by automatically rewriting search.cpan.org links to metacpan equivalents, enabling search of highlighted text on metacpan, and providing a convenient way to navigate from search.cpan.org to the metacpan equivalent page.
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Extension stats

Users: 25
-2
Rating: 2.67
(3)
Version: 1.12 (Last updated: 2013-06-30)
Creation date: 2013-06-29
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • contextMenus
Size: 9.03K
URLs: Website

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Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

This is a small extension that allows developers to prefer using metacpan over search.cpan.org when browsing on chrome.

Features: *Automatically rewrites search.cpan.org links to metacpan equivalents *Search any highlighted text on metacpan *If you're on search.cpan.org, right click and go to the metacpan equivalent

Changes: v1.12: Updated manifest v1.11: Google analytics! v1.1: Context menu!

User reviews

Works as expected
by Ben Grimm, 2017-08-16

Does not seem to work :(
by Billy Vierra, 2015-01-14

This doesn't work.
by Chankey Pathak, 2014-05-28
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Extension safety

Risk impact

MetaCPAN Helper requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

MetaCPAN Helper has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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