MDN Search

MDN Search

Search MDN within Chrome omnibox itself

What is MDN Search?
MDN Search is a user-friendly Chrome extension that allows quick and efficient searching of MDN Web Docs right from the Chrome's address-bar. Just type 'mdn' followed by a space, and your keywords. This project, which is readily accessible and open source on GitHub, is not endorsed by MDN Web Docs and all logos used are MDN copyright.
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Stats
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.59 (17)
Version: 0.2.3 (Last updated: 2023-04-10)
Creation date: 2018-03-12
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 53.30K
URLs: Website
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Summary

Search MDN Web Docs from Chrome's address-bar directly.

Start searching by typing "mdn" followed by a space, and your keywords into Chrome address-bar.

This extension is open source and is available at https://github.com/ChaitanyaPramod/mdn-search

Note: This project is not endorsed by MDN Web Docs, all logos used are MDN copyright.

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Works as described and removes need for intermediary search engines
  • Convenient for quick searches from the address bar
  • Assists with searching MDN
Cons
  • Conflicts with standard browser search capability
  • Lack of option to set default language
  • Some users report the extension not functioning as described
Most mentioned
  • Ease of use
  • Search from address bar
  • Absence of language setting
Recent reviews
Conflicts with standard search capability of browser. Rename search "mdn" to something else (for ex "m") in order this extension to work.
by Lubo Stefanov Lubo Stefanov, 2022-06-11

Worked great for me typing in the address bar to get search prompt: 'mdn + TAB' --> MDN Search |
by Ian Ian, 2021-12-21

Amazing. Feels like something that should already exists for every website as a browser standard feature
by João João, 2020-03-06
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Safety
Risk impact

MDN Search is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

MDN Search has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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