LinkCage Firefox

LinkCage

Extension alone won't work. Needs Docker + the LinkCage companion host. Risky links open in a sandbox. More: linkcage.app

Features & Capabilities

LinkCage opens links you don't trust inside a throwaway, isolated browser - on your own computer - so nothing dangerous touches your real browser.

REQUIREMENTS (read before installing) This add-on is one part of a three-part tool. It needs:

  • Docker Desktop, installed and running, and
  • The free, open-source LinkCage companion host (one-time install). The add-on is only the trigger. Without Docker and the host it cannot launch a sandbox. Setup: https://linkcage.app

HOW IT WORKS Right-click an untrusted link and choose "Open in LinkCage." The URL is handed, via native messaging, to the local companion host, which spins up a disposable Chromium browser inside an isolated Docker container. Malicious content stays in that container - never reaching Firefox, your files, or your credentials. Close it and the container is destroyed (RAM-only).

Before the page loads, the host checks the link against URLhaus and Google Safe Browsing and shows a SAFE / SUSPICIOUS / MALICIOUS splash.

PRIVACY

  • No LinkCage cloud service; the add-on sends nothing to us.
  • The add-on transmits the clicked URL only to the local companion host, over native messaging.
  • The host performs the reputation lookup directly against URLhaus and Google Safe Browsing. In-sandbox browsing is not logged or transmitted.
  • Open-source and auditable.

WHAT IT IS NOT Not antivirus. It does not monitor or filter normal Firefox browsing. It isolates only the links you choose to cage.

Source & install: https://linkcage.app

User Growth & Download Statistics

Manifest V3 Add-on
By:
Luis Yax
Daily users:
-
Version:
1.0.0 Last updated: 2026-06-05
Version code:
6289119
Creation date:
2026-06-02
Firefox add-on GUID:
linkcage@yaxzone
Firefox add-on numeric ID:
3021433
Firefox on Android:
No
Risk:
Low risk impact High risk likelihood
Permissions:
Size:
54.65KB
Email:
lu*****@yaxmail.com
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-09-12
Compare stats and ranking:

Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Firefox add-on. Please use these information below to contact the Firefox add-on developer.
Developed by:
Luis Yax
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/linkcage/
Email:
lu*****@yaxmail.com
Website:
https://linkcage.app

Is LinkCage Safe?

Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

LinkCage requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Medium Facilitates communication between extensions and native applications, usually low risk if managed correctly.
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

LinkCage may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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