RunWith

RunWith

Run external commands on contextual elements. Use hypertextual links, selected text and image URLs as arguments to external programs.

What is RunWith?
"RunWith" is a Firefox add-on that enables running external commands on selected text, image URLs, and hypertextual links within the browser. It adds entries to the context menu for easy access to running external programs.
Merlin
Stats
By: waldner
Users: 24
Rating: 5.00 (8)
Version: 0.19 (Last updated: 2023-03-20)
Creation date: 2018-03-27
Weekly download count: NaN
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • menus
  • nativeMessaging
  • storage
  • tabs
Size: 21.00K
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Summary

New in v0.19: "tab" context.

New in v0.16: document/target URL filtering.

New in v0.15: use the output of external commands to fill editable fields.

Add entries to the context menu to use links, selected text or image URLs as arguments to run external programs.

For the changelog, see the releases page.

This addon does not collect any kind of data related to user activity or personal information. It also does not set cookies.

NOTE: The extension WON'T do anything out of the box, you need to do some preliminary setup as explained in the project page

User reviews
A great extension with great support from its developer when you run into a problem.
by Akan, 2023-07-12
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Safety
Risk impact

RunWith is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install RunWith if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

RunWith has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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