# open-in-dev

> Opens an url in a specified dev environment, icon made by https://www.flaticon.com/authors/smashicons from www.flaticon.com The code can be found here: https://github.com/LeoVie/firefox-open-in-dev

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-in-dev](https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-in-dev)

## Overview

- **ID:** `open-in-dev`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** LeoVie
- **Category:** web-development,tabs
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2019-10-11
- **First published:** 2019-10-10
- **Size:** 12 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/open-in-dev/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/LeoVie/firefox-open-in-dev](https://github.com/LeoVie/firefox-open-in-dev)

## Description

open-in-dev is a Firefox add-on that simplifies the process for web developers to open a URL in their development environment. Instead of manually copying and pasting the URL, this add-on automates the steps, saving time and increasing productivity.

## Rankings

- #142,912 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-in-dev)