# iShell

> iShell allows to give commands to the browser by entering text into a special input box available by Ctrl+Space key combination. You may create your own commands in JavaScript. iShell is a descendant of the Mozilla Ubiquity project.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `ishell`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** gchristnsn
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 21
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-17
- **First published:** 2021-03-10
- **Size:** 1.04 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ishell/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/GChristensen/ishell/issues](https://github.com/GChristensen/ishell/issues)

## Description

iShell is a Firefox add-on that allows you to give commands to the browser by entering text into a special input box. It eliminates repetitive tasks, lets you create custom commands in JavaScript, and provides interactive results. iShell is a descendant of the Mozilla Ubiquity project.

## Rankings

- #23,806 — Overall
- #105 — jquery
- #119 — commands
- #144 — command
- #210 — javascript
- #228 — input

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `tabHide`
- `clipboardRead`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `notifications`
- `nativeMessaging`
- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `contextMenus`
- `history`
- `webNavigation`
- `management`
- `downloads`
- `sessions`
- `contextualIdentities`
- `cookies`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `browsingData`
- `search`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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