# Open in CodeSandbox

> Adds an 'Open in CodeSandbox' button to GitHub repos.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `codesandbox`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** CodeSandbox
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 22
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1
- **Last updated:** 2020-09-08
- **First published:** 2020-05-06
- **Size:** 1.20 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/codesandbox/)
- **Website:** [https://codesandbox.io/docs](https://codesandbox.io/docs)

## Description

Open in CodeSandbox is a Firefox add-on that adds an 'Open in CodeSandbox' button to GitHub repos. This extension allows you to easily import existing projects from GitHub into CodeSandbox by opening the GitHub URL on CodeSandbox.

## Rankings

- #23,461 — Overall
- #196 — code
- #216 — codes
- #222 — qr code
- #226 — openvpn
- #242 — open vpn

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `github.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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