# Switchyard

> Integrates Firefox with Switchyard.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `switchyard`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Aly Raffauf
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 8
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 0.17.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-20
- **First published:** 2026-05-24
- **Size:** 95 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/switchyard/)
- **Website:** [https://switchyard.aly.codes](https://switchyard.aly.codes/)

## Description

Switchyard lets you define rules for which browser opens which URLs on Linux. This extension adds a toolbar button that sends the current tab to the Switchyard app, or the browser of your choosing, in one click. Download Switchyard from <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/7b346dae0de93699740a2b5b201fd89105356e2007d6062b81b4f1c7e5987c7b/https%3A//switchyard.aly.codes/" rel="nofollow">switchyard.aly.codes</a>.

Optional desktop integration required for host browser detection.

## Rankings

- #37,027 — Overall
- #248 — integration

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`
- `nativeMessaging`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Facilitates communication between extensions and native applications, usually low risk if managed correctly.
- 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/switchyard)