Recent URL

Name: Recent URL
Author: fiducia

Writes the active tab's URL to a local text file, allowing external scripts and tools to access it for automation tasks.

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Features & Capabilities

This extension provides a simple and reliable way to export the URL of the currently active tab in Firefox to a local text file.

It was created to solve the challenge of reliably getting the current URL via external automation tools, which can be unstable when the browser window is not in focus. This add-on offers a stable alternative by working from inside the browser.

The extension listens for tab activation and page updates. Upon a change, it writes the new URL to a file (firefox_active_url.txt) in the user's default Downloads folder. To ensure the data is always fresh, it also refreshes the file periodically using an alarm. It uses the downloads API to perform the file write operation, overwriting the existing file on each update.

The primary use case is to provide a clean and stable data source for local automation scripts (e.g., Python) that need to know the current browser URL.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on

By:

fiducia

Daily users:

1 -1

Version:

1.1 Last updated: 2025-08-08

Version code:

6008173

Creation date:

2025-08-01

Risk:

Permissions:

Size:

8.43KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-15

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# 90,509 ▼ 29,835

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https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/recent-url/

Is Recent URL Safe?

Risk impact

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Recent URL requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Recent URL is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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