# OpenFileEditor

> Open any file in your favourite editor from any web page.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `openfileeditor`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** luigifab
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Version:** 1.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-03
- **First published:** 2023-11-15
- **Size:** 10 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/openfileeditor/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/luigifab/webext-openfileeditor](https://github.com/luigifab/webext-openfileeditor)

## Description

Tired of copying and pasting the file path when an error occurs? With this browser extension, clic on a link to open the file in your favourite text editor.

This extension is intended/useful for web developers. Read the full installation procedure on github: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/f0f144e20df17e1112b99d01a9254d0ef9d0ea1aa0730da630ca25b5a8f05bb8/https%3A//github.com/luigifab/webext-openfileeditor" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/luigifab/webext-openfileeditor</a>

## Rankings

- #46,020 — Overall
- #133 — editor
- #187 — text editor
- #193 — css editor
- #210 — file

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `nativeMessaging`
- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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