Open in active tab when opened from command line

Display the page in the active tab or a specific tab instead of a new tab when you open the page from the command line.

Open in Active Tab Add-on

Open in Active Tab Add-on is a Firefox extension that allows you to display pages in the active tab or a specific tab instead of opening a new tab when opened from the command line. This helps reduce resource consumption and improves browsing efficiency.

Add-on stats

By: zupffwhy
Users: 5
Version: 1.2023.122.0 (Last updated: 2023-01-22)
Creation date: 2021-01-13
Weekly download count: NaN
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • file://*/*
  • storage
  • webNavigation
  • notifications
  • downloads
  • management
Size: 23.79K

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

When you open a page from the command line, this add-on display the page in the active tab or a specific tab instead of a new tab. If Firefox is already running and you start Firefox by specifying the URL from the Windows command prompt or the Linux shell command line, the page will be displayed in a new tab of the existing Firefox. However, opening many tabs consumes resources such as memory. If you need to visit multiple websites on a regular basis, but you don't need to read the contents of the pages, you can reduce resource consumption by displaying the pages in order on one tab. This add-on causes pages launched from the command line to open in the active tab instead of in a new tab. This add-on can't prevent the add-on from opening a new tab, so Firefox immediately closes the newly opened tab and reopens the page with the active tab. Therefore, a new tab is displayed for a moment.

Tags: Go Around Websites, Settings to open browser links in new tab, and external links in new window | Firefox Support Forum | Mozilla Support

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Open in active tab when opened from command line requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Open in active tab when opened from command line has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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