# Switcheroo

> Need to open external links in your default Firefox profile? Give 'em the ol' Switcheroo!

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `switcheroo`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** neilsimp1
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 4
- **Version:** 0.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-04
- **First published:** 2024-04-05
- **Size:** 33 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/switcheroo/)
- **Website:** [https://gitlab.com/neilsimp1/switcheroo/-/issues](https://gitlab.com/neilsimp1/switcheroo/-/issues)

## Description

This add-on is intended to be used in Firefox profiles that are being used for apps/PWAs.
This provides something slightly closer to an "app" feel, where the links you click on open in your regular browser.
It works by detecting links going outside of the current domain, and redirecting them to open in your OS's default browser.

How to install:
See <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/82cb07e89e901aeaf95206c94782df4e631ee2c9400aec1f62f2e7af5373708c/https%3A//gitlab.com/neilsimp1/switcheroo%23how-to-install" rel="nofollow">https://gitlab.com/neilsimp1/switcheroo#how-to-install</a>

## Rankings

- #49,362 — Overall
- #177 — kitchen

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `nativeMessaging`
- `storage`

### 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/switcheroo)