# Mantis Helper

> Mantis Helper is a browser extension that streamlines your bug tracking workflow. Select an issue number on any webpage, right-click, and choose 'Open in Mantis' to view it in a new tab. Customizable Mantis URL via options UI.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `mantis-helper`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Michael Fiedler
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.2.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2023-10-07
- **First published:** 2023-09-11
- **Size:** 72 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/mantis-helper/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/phoen-ix/Plugin-FireFox-MantisHelper](https://github.com/phoen-ix/Plugin-FireFox-MantisHelper)

## Description

<b>Overview:</b>
Mantis Helper is a browser extension that adds a contextual menu option for quickly opening issue numbers in Mantis, a popular bug tracking system. The extension aims to streamline your workflow by enabling you to navigate directly to Mantis issues from any webpage where an issue number is displayed.

<b>Features:</b>
Context Menu Integration: Select a number (issue ID) on any webpage, right-click, and choose "Open in Mantis" to open the relevant issue in a new tab.
Custom Mantis URL: Configure your specific Mantis instance URL through the options UI.

<b>Permissions</b>
The extension requires the following permissions:
Context Menus: To add the "Open in Mantis" option to the browser's right-click menu.
Storage: To save the custom Mantis URL that you set in the options.

<b>How to Use:</b>
Installation: Download and install the extension.
Configuration: Go to the extension options (Settings &gt; Extensions &gt; Mantis Helper &gt; Options) and input your Mantis URL if it's different from the default.
Usage: Highlight any issue number on a webpage, right-click, and select "Open in Mantis".

## Rankings

- #103,367 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `storage`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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