# Dynamic Base16

> A simple extension that uses native messaging to dynamically update Firefox's colors based on your system's base16 colors.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/dynamic-base16](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dynamic-base16)

## Overview

- **ID:** `dynamic-base16`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Thibaut
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-07-31
- **First published:** 2024-07-28
- **Size:** 20 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/dynamic-base16/)

## Description

This extension requires a separate program to work properly.
Follow the installation instructions <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/9ce8846bfc23eb7a55253a1586bd79fd85a2b99985d21e66ad4b91c7dd0e008a/https%3A//github.com/GnRlLeclerc/firefox-native-base16" rel="nofollow">here</a>.

This add-on extends dynamic <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/1909ea75252920c0996e32ebc04a4b72facb35ad93c3a0b36687c8a1244a9c6f/https%3A//github.com/chriskempson/base16" rel="nofollow">base16</a> theming capabilities to your browser. The only way firefox can communicate with your computer is through the native messaging API, which allows extensions to run whitelisted programs and communicate with them.

The <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/9ce8846bfc23eb7a55253a1586bd79fd85a2b99985d21e66ad4b91c7dd0e008a/https%3A//github.com/GnRlLeclerc/firefox-native-base16" rel="nofollow">firefox-native-base16</a> program can watch a TOML configuration file for changes on your computer, and immediately communicate the color changes to firefox via the extension.

Works best paired with <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/07e910234e4b1cfbdb62becb526a78417f2df35474769fcd1a2108de042f658a/https%3A//github.com/Misterio77/flavours" rel="nofollow">Flavours</a> for dynamic base16 theme changes.

## Rankings

- #64,807 — Overall
- #88 — base

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `nativeMessaging`
- `theme`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Facilitates communication between extensions and native applications, usually low risk if managed correctly.
- 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/dynamic-base16)