# Right Click View Source (rcvs)

> Adds a 'View Source' option to the right-click context menu for links.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/right-click-view-source-rcvs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/right-click-view-source-rcvs)

## Overview

- **ID:** `right-click-view-source-rcvs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** mat
- **Category:** web-development,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2023-06-08
- **First published:** 2023-06-07
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/right-click-view-source-rcvs/)

## Description

Right Click View Source (rcvs) is a Firefox add-on that allows you to easily view the source code of any link by right-clicking on it and selecting the 'View Source' option from the context menu.

## Rankings

- #96,595 — Overall
- #129 — source code
- #137 — source
- #163 — right click
- #202 — resource

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `menus`
- `tabs`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/right-click-view-source-rcvs)