# RunWith

> Run external commands on contextual elements. Use hypertextual links, selected text and image URLs as arguments to external programs.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `run-with`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** waldner
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 20
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (7 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.19
- **Last updated:** 2023-03-20
- **First published:** 2018-03-27
- **Size:** 21 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/run-with/)
- **Website:** [https://codeberg.org/waldner/Firefox-RunWith](https://codeberg.org/waldner/Firefox-RunWith)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/run-with/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/run-with/privacy/)

## Description

"RunWith" is a Firefox add-on that enables running external commands on selected text, image URLs, and hypertextual links within the browser. It adds entries to the context menu for easy access to running external programs.

## Rankings

- #24,654 — Overall
- #158 — program
- #202 — changelog
- #213 — commands
- #215 — command

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `menus`
- `nativeMessaging`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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/run-with)