# Chrome Emacs

> Use Emacs to edit textareas and online editors. This extension provides bi-directional editing, cursor and scroll synchronization, and keyboard shortcuts, supporting popular online editors like CodePen, StackBlitz, and more.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/chrome-emacs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/chrome-emacs)

## Overview

- **ID:** `chrome-emacs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Karim Aziiev
- **Category:** web-development,appearance,language-support
- **Daily users:** 51
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2024-08-17
- **Size:** 281 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/chrome-emacs/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/KarimAziev/chrome-emacs](https://github.com/KarimAziev/chrome-emacs)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/chrome-emacs/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/chrome-emacs/privacy/)

## Description

**Chrome Emacs** connects your browser’s textareas and online editors with Emacs for seamless, bi-directional editing. Synchronize the cursor and scroll position while working in CodePen, StackBlitz, JSFiddle, LeetCode, and other popular web-based editors.

The add-on supports editable-area navigation, keyboard shortcuts, and automatic major mode detection. To get started, install the extension and the Atomic Chrome Emacs package, then run `M-x atomic-chrome-start-server` in Emacs.

## Rankings

- #15,893 — Overall
- #21 — chrome
- #33 — cmd+m (mac)
- #105 — cursors
- #109 — cursor
- #121 — choose

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `scripting`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `alarms`
- `contextMenus`

### Host permissions

- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/chrome-emacs)