# Simple Programming Assist

> Backward the cursor position one character, if Continuously typed open and close of parentheses, brackets and curly brackets.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-programming-assist](https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-programming-assist)

## Overview

- **ID:** `simple-programming-assist`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** backy0175
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2019-02-09
- **Size:** 8.58 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/simple-programming-assist/)
- **Website:** [https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/backy-software-support](https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/backy-software-support)

## Description

Simple Programming Assist is a Firefox add-on designed to improve your coding workflow. With this add-on, the cursor automatically moves backward one character each time you type an open and close parentheses, brackets, or curly brackets. It offers a convenient way to navigate and edit code efficiently.

## Rankings

- #87,974 — Overall
- #41 — programmer
- #96 — ai grammar
- #135 — program
- #145 — grammar

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/simple-programming-assist)