# Yang! - Yet Another Bangs anywhere extension

> An open-source, lightweight extension that allows using DuckDuckGo-like bangs anywhere.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `yang-addon`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Diego Miguel
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 280
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.72 / 5 (18 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-16
- **First published:** 2023-02-12
- **Size:** 455 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/yang-addon/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/dmlls/yang](https://github.com/dmlls/yang)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/yang-addon/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/yang-addon/privacy/)

## Description

**Yang! - Yet Another Bangs Anywhere Extension** is a lightweight and open-source tool that brings the power of DuckDuckGo's bangs to any browser context. Bangs are shortcuts that take you directly to search results on target websites, streamlining your search experience by bypassing extra steps.

With over 13,500 preloaded Kagi Bangs, Yang! lets you use commands like `!w filter bubble` to instantly search Wikipedia or `!gm here to closest restaurant` to check Google Maps. The extension supports flexible placement of bangs, either at the start or end of your queries, and even functions as bookmark shortcuts with no query.

Key features include support for custom bangs and custom bang trigger symbols, multiple target URLs per bang, and ability to define a default base URL when triggered without arguments. Its fast redirection operates locally without intermediaries, with integration for both address bar and search engine trigger usage. Additionally, Yang! offers backup and restore options to keep your bangs safe and synchronization across desktop Firefox installs, plus mobile support via Firefox Android.

This powerful tool enhances productivity and search efficiency by enabling rapid navigation to your favorite sites right from anywhere. It respects user privacy with explicit permission scopes narrowed to supported search engines and offers an extensible, customizable search shortcut ecosystem for everyday browsing.

## Rankings

- #6,950 — Overall
- #207 — extension
- #223 — override
- #232 — extension guard

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `*://www.google.com/search*`
- `*://www.google.ad/search*`
- `*://www.google.ae/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.af/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.ag/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.ai/search*`
- `*://www.google.al/search*`
- `*://www.google.am/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.ao/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.ar/search*`
- `*://www.google.as/search*`
- `*://www.google.at/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.au/search*`
- `*://www.google.az/search*`
- `*://www.google.ba/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.bd/search*`
- `*://www.google.be/search*`
- `*://www.google.bf/search*`
- `*://www.google.bg/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.bh/search*`
- `*://www.google.bi/search*`
- `*://www.google.bj/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.bn/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.bo/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.br/search*`
- `*://www.google.bs/search*`
- `*://www.google.bt/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.bw/search*`
- `*://www.google.by/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.bz/search*`
- `*://www.google.ca/search*`
- `*://www.google.cd/search*`
- `*://www.google.cf/search*`
- `*://www.google.cg/search*`
- `*://www.google.ch/search*`
- `*://www.google.ci/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.ck/search*`
- `*://www.google.cl/search*`
- `*://www.google.cm/search*`
- `*://www.google.cn/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.co/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.cr/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.cu/search*`
- `*://www.google.cv/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.cy/search*`
- `*://www.google.cz/search*`
- `*://www.google.de/search*`
- `*://www.google.dj/search*`
- `*://www.google.dk/search*`
- `*://www.google.dm/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.do/search*`
- `*://www.google.dz/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.ec/search*`
- `*://www.google.ee/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.eg/search*`
- `*://www.google.es/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.et/search*`
- `*://www.google.fi/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.fj/search*`
- `*://www.google.fm/search*`
- `*://www.google.fr/search*`
- `*://www.google.ga/search*`
- `*://www.google.ge/search*`
- `*://www.google.gg/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.gh/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.gi/search*`
- `*://www.google.gl/search*`
- `*://www.google.gm/search*`
- `*://www.google.gr/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.gt/search*`
- `*://www.google.gy/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.hk/search*`
- `*://www.google.hn/search*`
- `*://www.google.hr/search*`
- `*://www.google.ht/search*`
- `*://www.google.hu/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.id/search*`
- `*://www.google.ie/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.il/search*`
- `*://www.google.im/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.in/search*`
- `*://www.google.iq/search*`
- `*://www.google.is/search*`
- `*://www.google.it/search*`
- `*://www.google.je/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.jm/search*`
- `*://www.google.jo/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.jp/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.ke/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.kh/search*`
- `*://www.google.ki/search*`
- `*://www.google.kg/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.kr/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.kw/search*`
- `*://www.google.kz/search*`
- `*://www.google.la/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.lb/search*`
- `*://www.google.li/search*`
- `*://www.google.lk/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.ls/search*`
- `*://www.google.lt/search*`
- `*://www.google.lu/search*`
- `*://www.google.lv/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.ly/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.ma/search*`
- `*://www.google.md/search*`
- `*://www.google.me/search*`
- `*://www.google.mg/search*`
- `*://www.google.mk/search*`
- `*://www.google.ml/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.mm/search*`
- `*://www.google.mn/search*`
- `*://www.google.ms/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.mt/search*`
- `*://www.google.mu/search*`
- `*://www.google.mv/search*`
- `*://www.google.mw/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.mx/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.my/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.mz/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.na/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.ng/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.ni/search*`
- `*://www.google.ne/search*`
- `*://www.google.nl/search*`
- `*://www.google.no/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.np/search*`
- `*://www.google.nr/search*`
- `*://www.google.nu/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.nz/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.om/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.pa/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.pe/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.pg/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.ph/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.pk/search*`
- `*://www.google.pl/search*`
- `*://www.google.pn/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.pr/search*`
- `*://www.google.ps/search*`
- `*://www.google.pt/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.py/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.qa/search*`
- `*://www.google.ro/search*`
- `*://www.google.ru/search*`
- `*://www.google.rw/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.sa/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.sb/search*`
- `*://www.google.sc/search*`
- `*://www.google.se/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.sg/search*`
- `*://www.google.sh/search*`
- `*://www.google.si/search*`
- `*://www.google.sk/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.sl/search*`
- `*://www.google.sn/search*`
- `*://www.google.so/search*`
- `*://www.google.sm/search*`
- `*://www.google.sr/search*`
- `*://www.google.st/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.sv/search*`
- `*://www.google.td/search*`
- `*://www.google.tg/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.th/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.tj/search*`
- `*://www.google.tl/search*`
- `*://www.google.tm/search*`
- `*://www.google.tn/search*`
- `*://www.google.to/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.tr/search*`
- `*://www.google.tt/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.tw/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.tz/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.ua/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.ug/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.uk/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.uy/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.uz/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.vc/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.ve/search*`
- `*://www.google.vg/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.vi/search*`
- `*://www.google.com.vn/search*`
- `*://www.google.vu/search*`
- `*://www.google.ws/search*`
- `*://www.google.rs/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.za/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.zm/search*`
- `*://www.google.co.zw/search*`
- `*://www.google.cat/search*`
- `*://www.bing.com/search*`
- `*://*.yahoo.com/search*`
- `*://www.ecosia.org/search*`
- `*://duckduckgo.com/bang.js`
- `*://duckduckgo.com/*`
- `*://noai.duckduckgo.com/*`
- `*://lite.duckduckgo.com/lite*`
- `*://html.duckduckgo.com/html*`
- `*://search.brave.com/search*`
- `*://www.startpage.com/sp/search*`
- `*://eu.startpage.com/sp/search*`
- `*://us.startpage.com/sp/search*`
- `*://swisscows.com/*/web*`
- `*://paulgo.io/search*`
- `*://searx.hu/search*`
- `*://priv.au/search*`
- `*://searxng.site/search*`
- `*://search.rhscz.eu/search*`
- `*://search.bus-hit.me/search*`
- `*://s.mble.dk/search*`
- `*://search.indst.eu/search*`
- `*://search.demoniak.ch/search*`
- `*://searxng.ca/search*`
- `*://searx.be/search*`
- `*://search.inetol.net/search*`
- `*://search.disroot.org/search*`
- `*://search.privacyguides.net/search*`
- `*://searx.rhscz.eu/search*`
- `*://search.hbubli.cc/search*`
- `*://search.im-in.space/search*`
- `*://searx.catfluori.de/search*`
- `*://searxng.ch/search*`
- `*://searx.tuxcloud.net/search*`
- `*://opnxng.com/search*`
- `*://searx.ari.lt/search*`
- `*://search.sapti.me/search*`
- `*://searx.techsaviours.org/search*`
- `*://search.leptons.xyz/search*`
- `*://ooglester.com/search*`
- `*://searx.work/search*`
- `*://searxng.online/search*`
- `*://www.gruble.de/search*`
- `*://copp.gg/search*`
- `*://searx.daetalytica.io/search*`
- `*://search.citw.lgbt/search*`
- `*://search.rowie.at/search*`
- `*://searx.dresden.network/search*`
- `*://searx.foss.family/search*`
- `*://search.projectsegfau.lt/search*`
- `*://search.ononoki.org/search*`
- `*://baresearch.org/search*`
- `*://searx.tiekoetter.com/search*`
- `*://searx.fi/search*`
- `*://xo.wtf/search*`
- `*://etsi.me/search*`
- `*://darmarit.org/searx/search*`
- `*://search.smnz.de/search*`
- `*://searx.oakleycord.dev/search*`
- `*://search.mdosch.de/search*`
- `*://searx.si/search*`
- `*://coppedge.info/search*`
- `*://s.frlt.one/search*`
- `*://searx.namejeff.xyz/search*`
- `*://searx.baczek.me/search*`
- `*://searx.sev.monster/search*`
- `*://searx.mha.fi/search*`
- `*://search.us.projectsegfau.lt/search*`
- `*://search.gcomm.ch/search*`
- `*://s.trung.fun/search*`
- `*://www.jabber-germany.de/searx/search*`
- `*://searx.juancord.xyz/search*`
- `*://search.zzls.xyz/search*`
- `*://searx.rasp.fr/search*`
- `*://search.charleseroop.com/search*`
- `*://search.suenram.us/search*`
- `*://searx.netzspielplatz.de/search*`
- `*://searx.orion-hub.fr/search*`
- `*://searx.gnous.eu/search*`
- `*://searx.mastodontech.de/search*`
- `*://searx.ru/search*`
- `*://searx.gnu.style/search*`
- `*://searx.roflcopter.fr/search*`
- `*://sx.catgirl.cloud/search*`
- `*://suche.tromdienste.de/search*`
- `*://searx.divided-by-zero.eu/search*`
- `*://searx.nixnet.services/search*`
- `*://searx.fossencdi.org/search*`
- `*://searx.absturztau.be/search*`
- `*://nogoo.me/search*`
- `*://searx.stream/search*`
- `*://searx.oloke.xyz/search*`
- `*://search.bladerunn.in/search*`
- `*://fairsuch.net/search*`
- `*://o5.gg/search*`
- `*://metacat.online/search*`
- `*://search.femboy.ad/search*`
- `*://searx.perennialte.ch/search*`
- `*://search.oh64.moe/search*`
- `*://searxng.f24o.zip/search*`
- `*://search.pollorebozado.com/search*`
- `*://search.ipsys.bf/search*`
- `*://searxng.deliberate.world/search*`
- `*://searx.ro/search*`
- `*://search.canine.tools/search*`
- `*://search.privacyredirect.com/search*`
- `*://northboot.xyz/search*`
- `*://search.nerdvpn.de/search*`
- `*://searxng.hweeren.com/search*`
- `*://searx.ox2.fr/search*`
- `*://search.2b9t.xyz/search*`
- `*://search.einfachzocken.eu/search*`
- `*://seek.fyi/search*`
- `*://searx.ankha.ac/search*`
- `*://find.xenorio.xyz/search*`
- `*://kantan.cat/search*`
- `*://search.anoni.net/search*`
- `*://search.catboy.house/search*`
- `*://search.charliewhiskey.net/search*`
- `*://search.ethibox.fr/search*`
- `*://search.iguru.gr/search*`
- `*://search.internetsucks.net/search*`
- `*://search.ipv6s.net/search*`
- `*://search.mycotrip.tech/search*`
- `*://search.system51.co.uk/search*`
- `*://search.undertale.uk/search*`
- `*://search.url4irl.com/search*`
- `*://searx.foobar.vip/search*`
- `*://searxng.mcgee.red/search*`
- `*://searxng.shreven.org/search*`
- `*://searx.party/search*`
- `*://searxng.website/search*`
- `*://searx.zhenyapav.com/search*`
- `*://searx.lunar.icu/search*`
- `*://searx.mxchange.org/search*`
- `*://searx.ppeb.me/search*`
- `*://searxng.biz/search*`
- `*://search.perditum.com/search*`
- `*://searx.mbuf.net/search*`
- `*://search.buddyverse.net/search*`
- `*://www.mojeek.com/search*`
- `*://www.qwant.com/`
- `*://api.qwant.com/*/search*`
- `*://kagi.com/search*`
- `*://search.naver.com/search.naver*`
- `*://yandex.com/search*`
- `*://search.aol.com/*/search*`
- `*://suche.aol.de/*/search*`
- `*://spot.ecloud.global/search*`
- `*://spot.murena.io/search*`
- `*://metager.de/meta/*`
- `*://metager.org/meta/*`
- `*://www.dogpile.com/serp*`
- `*://www.ask.com/*`
- `*://www.askjeeves.com/*`
- `*://www.baidu.com/*`
- `*://search.seznam.cz/*`
- `*://www.perplexity.ai/*`
- `*://*.karmasearch.org/*`
- `*://good-search.org/*`
- `*://marginalia-search.com/search*`
- `*://old-search.marginalia.nu/search*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: google.com, google.ad, google.ae, com.af, com.ag, com.ai, google.al, google.am, co.ao, com.ar, google.as, google.at, com.au, google.az, google.ba, com.bd, google.be, google.bf, google.bg, com.bh, google.bi, google.bj, com.bn, com.bo, com.br, google.bs, google.bt, co.bw, google.by, com.bz, google.ca, google.cd, google.cf, google.cg, google.ch, google.ci, co.ck, google.cl, google.cm, google.cn, com.co, co.cr, com.cu, google.cv, com.cy, google.cz, google.de, google.dj, google.dk, google.dm, com.do, google.dz, com.ec, google.ee, com.eg, google.es, com.et, google.fi, com.fj, google.fm, google.fr, google.ga, google.ge, google.gg, com.gh, com.gi, google.gl, google.gm, google.gr, com.gt, google.gy, com.hk, google.hn, google.hr, google.ht, google.hu, co.id, google.ie, co.il, google.im, co.in, google.iq, google.is, google.it, google.je, com.jm, google.jo, co.jp, co.ke, com.kh, google.ki, google.kg, co.kr, com.kw, google.kz, google.la, com.lb, google.li, google.lk, co.ls, google.lt, google.lu, google.lv, com.ly, co.ma, google.md, google.me, google.mg, google.mk, google.ml, com.mm, google.mn, google.ms, com.mt, google.mu, google.mv, google.mw, com.mx, com.my, co.mz, com.na, com.ng, com.ni, google.ne, google.nl, google.no, com.np, google.nr, google.nu, co.nz, com.om, com.pa, com.pe, com.pg, com.ph, com.pk, google.pl, google.pn, com.pr, google.ps, google.pt, com.py, com.qa, google.ro, google.ru, google.rw, com.sa, com.sb, google.sc, google.se, com.sg, google.sh, google.si, google.sk, com.sl, google.sn, google.so, google.sm, google.sr, google.st, com.sv, google.td, google.tg, co.th, com.tj, google.tl, google.tm, google.tn, google.to, com.tr, google.tt, com.tw, co.tz, com.ua, co.ug, co.uk, com.uy, co.uz, com.vc, co.ve, google.vg, co.vi, com.vn, google.vu, google.ws, google.rs, co.za, co.zm, co.zw, google.cat, bing.com, yahoo.com, ecosia.org, duckduckgo.com, brave.com, startpage.com, swisscows.com, paulgo.io, searx.hu, priv.au, searxng.site, rhscz.eu, bus-hit.me, mble.dk, indst.eu, demoniak.ch, searxng.ca, searx.be, inetol.net, disroot.org, privacyguides.net, hbubli.cc, im-in.space, catfluori.de, searxng.ch, tuxcloud.net, opnxng.com, ari.lt, sapti.me, techsaviours.org, leptons.xyz, ooglester.com, searx.work, searxng.online, gruble.de, copp.gg, daetalytica.io, citw.lgbt, rowie.at, dresden.network, foss.family, projectsegfau.lt, ononoki.org, baresearch.org, tiekoetter.com, searx.fi, xo.wtf, etsi.me, darmarit.org, smnz.de, oakleycord.dev, mdosch.de, searx.si, coppedge.info, frlt.one, namejeff.xyz, baczek.me, sev.monster, mha.fi, gcomm.ch, trung.fun, jabber-germany.de, juancord.xyz, zzls.xyz, rasp.fr, charleseroop.com, suenram.us, netzspielplatz.de, orion-hub.fr, gnous.eu, mastodontech.de, searx.ru, gnu.style, roflcopter.fr, catgirl.cloud, tromdienste.de, divided-by-zero.eu, nixnet.services, fossencdi.org, absturztau.be, nogoo.me, searx.stream, oloke.xyz, bladerunn.in, fairsuch.net, o5.gg, metacat.online, femboy.ad, perennialte.ch, oh64.moe, f24o.zip, pollorebozado.com, ipsys.bf, deliberate.world, searx.ro, canine.tools, privacyredirect.com, northboot.xyz, nerdvpn.de, hweeren.com, ox2.fr, 2b9t.xyz, einfachzocken.eu, seek.fyi, ankha.ac, xenorio.xyz, kantan.cat, anoni.net, catboy.house, charliewhiskey.net, ethibox.fr, iguru.gr, internetsucks.net, ipv6s.net, mycotrip.tech, undertale.uk, url4irl.com, foobar.vip, mcgee.red, shreven.org, searx.party, searxng.website, zhenyapav.com, lunar.icu, mxchange.org, ppeb.me, searxng.biz, perditum.com, mbuf.net, buddyverse.net, mojeek.com, qwant.com, kagi.com, naver.com, yandex.com, aol.com, aol.de, ecloud.global, murena.io, metager.de, metager.org, dogpile.com, ask.com, askjeeves.com, baidu.com, seznam.cz, perplexity.ai, karmasearch.org, good-search.org, marginalia-search.com, marginalia.nu
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