OverbiteWX

Re-enables the Gopher protocol in Firefox 56 and above, allowing you to enter Gopher URLs and click on Gopher links. Because WebExtensions does not yet have a TCP sockets API, this version redirects your requests to the Floodgap Public Gopher Proxy.

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manifest.json

{
  "manifest_version": 2,
  "name": "OverbiteWX",
  "version": "0.4.2resigned1",
  "description": "Enables the Gopher protocol in Firefox. This version redirects your Gopher URLs to the Floodgap Gopher proxy.",
  "author": "The Overbite Project",
  "homepage_url": "https://gopher.floodgap.com/overbite/",
  "applications": {
    "gecko": {
      "id": "[email protected]",
      "strict_min_version": "58.0"
    }
  },
  "permissions": [
    "tabs"
  ],
  "background": {
    "scripts": [
      "boing.js"
    ]
  },
  "protocol_handlers": [
    {
      "protocol": "gopher",
      "name": "OverbiteWX",
      "uriTemplate": "dispatch.html?%s"
    }
  ]
}