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Hostname Copier

A lightweight browser extension that copies the current webpage's hostname to your clipboard with a single click.

Features

  • 🚀 One-click hostname copying
  • ✨ Clean and simple interface
  • 🔒 Works with HTTP and HTTPS URLs
  • ⚡ Lightweight and fast
  • 🛡️ No data collection or tracking
  • ⌨️ Keyboard shortcut (Alt+Shift+H)

Installation

  1. Download the extension from Firefox Add-ons
  2. Click the extension icon in your browser toolbar to use

Usage

  1. Navigate to any webpage
  2. Either:
    • Click the Hostname Copier icon in your browser toolbar, or
    • Use the keyboard shortcut Alt+Shift+H
  3. The hostname will be automatically copied to your clipboard
  4. Look for the success message confirmation

Examples

  • On https://www.example.com/page → Copies www.example.com
  • On https://subdomain.website.org/path → Copies subdomain.website.org

Technical Details

The extension requires minimal permissions:

  • activeTab: To access the current tab's URL
  • clipboardWrite: To copy the hostname to clipboard
  • tabs: To read the current tab's URL
  • theme: To detect browser theme for UI adaptation

Development

To run this extension locally in Firefox:

  1. Clone this repository
  2. Open Firefox and navigate to about:debugging
  3. Click "This Firefox" in the left sidebar
  4. Click "Load Temporary Add-on"
  5. Browse to your cloned repository and select the manifest.json file
  6. The extension will be loaded and appear in your toolbar
  7. Note: You'll need to reload the extension each time you restart Firefox

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