# CommSoft URL Detector

> Capture urls from all tabs and send it to a host application running in the user's local pc.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/commsoft-url-detector](https://chrome-stats.com/d/commsoft-url-detector)

## Overview

- **ID:** `commsoft-url-detector`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tim Coates
- **Category:** alerts-updates,tabs
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2021-05-27
- **First published:** 2021-05-26
- **Size:** 8.59 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/commsoft-url-detector/)

## Description

CommSoft URL Detector is a Firefox add-on that captures the URLs of all tabs in the current browser window and sends them to a host application running on the user's local PC. With events triggered on tab updates and tab removals, this extension provides seamless URL detection and transmission for enhanced browsing experiences.

## Rankings

- #140,045 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `nativeMessaging`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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