# Shellfox

> Run command-line programs from Firefox, easily.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `shellfox`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** jadedctrl
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 9
- **Version:** 0.14
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-02
- **First published:** 2024-03-03
- **Size:** 45 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shellfox/)
- **Website:** [https://kod.ujo.moe/jadedctrl/shellfox](https://kod.ujo.moe/jadedctrl/shellfox)

## Description

Shellfox is an extension that allows you to run shell commands at the click of a button.
You can register commands that can be executed on any page or link URL through context-menus or an address-bar button. Specific URLs can have default commands configured for them using regex, for convenience.



Like to play videos locally? You can use <code>mpv</code> to play your flicks.

Like to mirror websites? You can have <code>wget</code> handle your data-hoarding.

Like to download your YouTube videos? You can run <code>yt-dlp</code> for safe-keeping.




!IMPORTANT!
Unlike most extensions, Shellfox requires a native program be installed in order to work.
To install it, please see: https://kod.ujo.moe/jadedctrl/shellfox


Shellfox should work on most *nix systems (BSD, macOS), but is only tested on GNU/Linux.

## Rankings

- #34,982 — Overall
- #159 — program
- #174 — commands
- #186 — command

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `downloads`
- `nativeMessaging`
- `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/shellfox)