Open external links in a container

Name: Open external links in a container
Rating: 4.9032 (62 reviews)
Author: Denys H

This extension enables support for opening links in specific containers using custom protocol handler. It works for terminal, OS shortcuts and regular HTML pages.

Overview

Firefox Add-ons Store

Daily users

1,800 ▼ 16

Data as of 2026-07-28

Rating:

4.90

(62)

Version:

1.0.3

Last updated: 2020-05-09

Features & Capabilities

The "Open external links in a container" Chrome extension enables users to open URLs in designated containers using a custom protocol handler. This feature enhances browsing by allowing isolated environments for different links, improving privacy and organization.

Key features include support for command line and internal invocations, on-the-fly container creation with customizable colors and icons, tab pinning, and reader mode support. The extension seamlessly integrates with other browser extensions and offers a handy launcher script for quick command line usage. It's ideal for users looking to manage their browsing contexts efficiently and securely.

Explore the source code or download the launcher script from the official GitHub repository to maximize your browsing workflow.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on

By:

Denys H

Daily users:

1,800 -16

Rating:

4.90

(62)

Version:

1.0.3 Last updated: 2020-05-09

Version code:

5021798

Creation date:

2019-08-31

Risk:

Permissions:

contextualIdentities
cookies

Size:

30.60KB

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-28

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 2,254 ▼ 5

Other rankings

#193 in Tabs ▼ 1

#17 in broken links keyword 20

#18 in contain keyword 33

#22 in links keyword 31

#43 in contact keyword 24 ▼ 2

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Developed by:

Denys H

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/open-url-in-container/

Website:

https://github.com/honsiorovskyi/open-url-in-container

User Reviews

The add-on is highly praised for enabling container-specific opening of external links via bookmarks and for scriptable, automated workflows. Users can reduce prompts with a config flag, and see benefits for multi-account use. Recurrent downsides include Firefox protocol-handler warnings, Windows compatibility issues, occasional activation hurdles on older Firefox versions, and occasional bookmark-saving UX quirks.

Pros

Opens external links and bookmarks in a specific Firefox container (ext+container)
Bookmark-based and scriptable container routing for automation
Option to suppress per-link prompts by enabling a config flag in about:config (network.protocol-handler.external.ext+container)
Useful for multi-account workflows and separating site access within the same browser

Cons

Firefox protocol-handler warnings/prompt annoyances after recent updates
Windows users report protocol handling compatibility issues (reliability problems on Windows)
Activation/setup issues on older Firefox versions (possible inability to activate)
Bookmark creation/saving for ext+container can be unclear or non-intuitive
UX quirks such as the bookmark path affecting the page icon (disappears)

Recent reviews

by Fi*****, 2026-01-28

I wonder why basic functionality like this aren't implemented in containers by mozilla! Great work, with additional option 'network.protocol-handler.external.ext+container' set to true in about:config which removes prompt on every link opening with this extension. Allows to create a bookmarks which opens in specific containers. Thank you!

by an*****, 2025-08-20

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Is Open external links in a container Safe?

Risk impact

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Open external links in a container does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Risk likelihood

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Open external links in a container has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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