# Shell Connect

> ShellConnect is a browser extension that facilitates seamless integration with GNOME Shell and its corresponding extensions repository, enhancing the overall user experience within the GNOME desktop environment.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `shell-connect`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** AEV99
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 134
- **Weekly downloads:** 10
- **Rating:** 1.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-03-07
- **First published:** 2024-03-06
- **Size:** 143 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shell-connect/)

## Description

ShellConnect is a powerful browser extension designed to bridge your web browser with the GNOME Shell environment. By facilitating seamless communication between the browser and GNOME Shell, it enables users to effortlessly discover, install, and manage GNOME Shell extensions from within the browser interface. This streamlines the process of customizing the GNOME desktop to fit your workflow and preferences.

To ensure smooth functionality, a native connector, "chrome-gnome-shell", must be installed on your system (available for Arch, Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, Ubuntu). With this setup, you can browse a rich catalog of extensions, preview features, and manage installed ones (including updates) in an intuitive interface. ShellConnect empowers you to enhance productivity and streamline your GNOME desktop experience with minimal effort.

## Rankings

- #10,117 — Overall
- #14 — connect
- #41 — environment
- #44 — connection
- #71 — integration
- #118 — concert

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `alarms`
- `nativeMessaging`
- `notifications`
- `storage`
- `https://extensions.gnome.org/`

### Content script matches

- `extensions.gnome.org`

## Safety

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

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