# Rust Search Extension

> The ultimate search extension for Rust Search std docs, crates, builtin attributes, official books, and error codes, etc in your address bar instantly. https://rust.extension.sh

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/rust-search-extension](https://chrome-stats.com/d/rust-search-extension)

## Overview

- **ID:** `rust-search-extension`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Geddle
- **Category:** search-tools,language-support
- **Daily users:** 633
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.83 / 5 (29 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-12
- **First published:** 2019-10-29
- **Size:** 1.60 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/rust-search-extension/)
- **Website:** [https://rust.extension.sh](https://rust.extension.sh/)

## Description

The **Rust Search Extension** is your ultimate tool for instantly searching Rust programming resources right from your browser's address bar. Simply type `rs` followed by a space to access a comprehensive search across primitive types, modules, structs, traits, enums, functions, methods, macros, and builtin attributes.

This extension also lets you search crates on [crates.io](https://crates.io), compiler error codes, official Rust book chapters, and nightly docs. With offline capabilities to search your local Rust docs and support for both Chrome and Firefox, it provides seamless and efficient Rust documentation lookup. It even enhances the [Docs.rs](http://Docs.rs) experience by displaying feature flags, making it a must-have for every Rust developer.

## Rankings

- #4,329 — Overall
- #181 — Language Support
- #35 — error
- #39 — trust
- #67 — extension
- #70 — extension guard

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`

### Host permissions

- `*://crates.io/api/v1/crates/*`
- `https://rust.extension.sh/*`

### Content script matches

- `docs.rs`
- `doc.rust-lang.org`
- `rust.extension.sh`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

## Review summary

### Pros

- Responsive and friendly developer
- Outstanding design and user support
- Enhances navigation of official Rust documentation
- Highly recommend for Rust developers
- Improves productivity with new features

### Cons

- Lack of customizable search keywords
- Search keyword does not match user's custom search patterns
- Inconsistent prompts about updates

## Similar extensions and apps

- [Rust Standard Library](https://chrome-stats.com/d/rust-standard-library2) — 34 users, 5.00 / 5
- [JS Search Extension](https://chrome-stats.com/d/js-search-extension) — 9 users, 5.00 / 5
- [C/C++ Search Extension](https://chrome-stats.com/d/c-c-search-extension) — 198 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Use Random Search Engine](https://chrome-stats.com/d/use-random-search-engine) — 4 users
- [Rust Standard Library Search](https://chrome-stats.com/d/rust-standard-library) — 29 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Search Documents In Address Bar](https://chrome-stats.com/d/socode) — 1 users
- [Coder Search](https://chrome-stats.com/d/coder-search) — 1 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Easy Stack Search](https://chrome-stats.com/d/easy-stack-search) — 5.00 / 5
- [Crates.io Search](https://chrome-stats.com/d/crates-io-search) — 52 users, 4.33 / 5
- [Search Commands](https://chrome-stats.com/d/search-commands)
- [Regex Search & Replace](https://chrome-stats.com/d/regex-search-replace) — 177 users, 2.78 / 5
- [Search with Variables](https://chrome-stats.com/d/search-with-variables) — 1 users

---

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