# HotKeyNavigator: Keyboard Shortcuts & Macros > Automate repetitive typing and clicks: custom keyboard shortcuts, macros, text expander, Vim navigation & a Ctrl+K command palette. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/hotkeynavigator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/hotkeynavigator) ## Overview - **ID:** `hotkeynavigator` - **Platform:** Firefox - **Type:** Firefox add-on - **Status:** Removed - **Publisher:** kordy - **Daily users:** 4 - **Weekly downloads:** 4 - **Version:** 1.0.0 - **Last updated:** 2026-07-06 - **First published:** 2026-06-27 - **Size:** 359 KB - **Data as of:** 2026-08-21 - **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hotkeynavigator/) - **Website:** [https://hotkeynavigator.com/support](https://hotkeynavigator.com/support) - **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hotkeynavigator/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hotkeynavigator/privacy/) ## Description HotKeyNavigator turns your keyboard into a command center for the web. Create custom keyboard shortcuts that open links, expand text templates, replay click macros, run multi-step sequences, or execute your own JavaScript — so you automate repetitive typing and clicking in any web app without touching the mouse. It's a shortcut manager, text expander, macro recorder, and Vim-style navigator in one lightweight, private, Manifest V3 extension. WHY ONE EXTENSION INSTEAD OF THREE? Most people juggle a separate text expander, a shortcut remapper, and a Vim navigation add-on. HotKeyNavigator replaces the whole stack — and lets you chain every action type together in a single hotkey. ⌨ CUSTOM KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Map any key combo to links, page anchors, or saved actions. Manage everything in a clean, searchable overlay. ✍ TEXT EXPANDER & SNIPPETS Type a short trigger like ;intro and it expands into a full email or message template — with variables like {{name}} and {{company}}. Works in text fields on any website. 🖱 CLICK MACROS (MACRO RECORDER) Record button clicks, input focuses, and dropdown selections once — replay the whole sequence with one hotkey, with configurable delays. 🔗 MULTI-STEP MACRO SEQUENCES Chain actions into real workflows: navigate to a URL → wait → click a button → expand a template → run a script. Every step type composes with every other. ⚡ CUSTOM JAVASCRIPT FUNCTIONS A built-in code editor for your own automation: scrape a field and copy it to the clipboard, auto-fill forms from page data, call an internal API. Your keyboard, your rules. 🧭 VIM NAVIGATION MODE (FREE) Scroll with j/k, jump with d/u and g/G, follow any link with hint keys, search with /, switch tabs — a full keyboard navigation layer over any page. Every key is remappable. 🎯 COMMAND PALETTE (FREE) Press Ctrl+K and fuzzy-search every shortcut, action, and profile. No hotkey memorization required. 📋 CLIPBOARD HISTORY (FREE) A searchable overlay of your recent copies, with source URLs and timestamps. 🔁 DYNAMIC PROFILES Shortcut layouts switch automatically per domain — one setup for Salesforce, another for Gmail, another for your CRM. 🔄 CROSS-TAB CAPTURE & PASTE (PRO) Grab field values from one tab and fill them into another, entirely from the keyboard. WHO IS IT FOR? • Sales reps (SDRs) — expand outreach templates, jump through your CRM, log calls in seconds • Recruiters & sourcers — fill candidate forms, fire off personalized messages, move between ATS pages • Customer support — canned responses with variables, one-key navigation across help desk tools • Developers & power users — Vim keys everywhere, custom JS automation, zero mouse PRIVATE BY DESIGN All shortcuts, templates, macros, and functions are stored locally and run on-device. Page content, selected text, and keystrokes never leave your machine. Pro adds cloud sync of your configuration only. FREE VS PRO Free: 5 shortcuts (links + text expansion), full Vim mode, command palette, clipboard history, 1 profile. No account or credit card needed. Pro ($7/mo, or $5.50/mo billed annually): unlimited shortcuts and profiles, click macros, sequences, JS functions, cross-tab capture, import/export, cloud sync. 14-day free trial. SUPPORT Questions or feature requests: support@hotkeynavigator.com — we ship fixes in days, not months. ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `storage` - `activeTab` - `scripting` - `tabs` - `` ### Content script matches - `` ## Safety - **Risk impact:** High risk impact - **Risk likelihood:** High 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. > Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. 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