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