The Hacker's Browser. Vimium provides keyboard shortcuts for navigation and control in the spirit of Vim.

Vimium: The Hacker's Browser Firefox Add-on
"Vimium" is a Firefox add-on designed for those who favor keyboard shortcuts over mouse clicks. It borrows its inspiration from the Vim text editor, thus offering a slew of command prompts that let you navigate and control your browser with ease. Popular commands include scrolling, reloading, opening links, and manipulating tabs. Further refined search, history traversal, and tab management is also possible. It even supports command repetition and has a 'help' feature for beginners.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 1,528
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
- tabs
- bookmarks
- history
- storage
- sessions
- notifications
- scripting
- webNavigation
- clipboardRead
- clipboardWrite
Host permissions:
- <all_urls>
Size: 281.58K
Email: vi*****@googlegroups.com
URLs: Website
Ranking
# 352 ▼ 2
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Add-on summary
Keyboard Bindings
Modifier keys are specified as <c-x>, <m-x>, and <a-x> for ctrl+x, meta+x, and alt+x respectively. See the next section for how to customize these bindings.
Once you have Vimium installed, you can see this list of key bindings at any time by typing ?.
Navigating the current page:
? show the help dialog for a list of all available keys h scroll left j scroll down k scroll up l scroll right gg scroll to top of the page G scroll to bottom of the page
See moreUser reviews
Pros
- Significantly improves web browsing efficiency with keyboard navigation
- Highly customizable, allowing users to tailor the experience
- Great for users familiar with Vim or command-line tools
- Discoverable features like regex search, tab, and bookmark shortcuts
- Solid performance for daily use over extended periods
Cons
- Occasional incompatibility with modern web elements like fake buttons
- Some keyboard shortcuts may conflict with site-specific functionalities
- Design issues noted by a few users
- In rare cases, it fails to trigger links on certain sites
Most mentioned
- The extension enhances productivity and browsing speed
- Customization options are appreciated by users
- A few users reported design and compatibility issues with modern websites
User reviews
Game Changer. Kudos for the great work.
by anonlegio, 2025-02-04
Thank you! Browsing the web with the least possible effort thanks to this application. In rare cases Vimium doesn't trigger a link or isn't allowed by the browser on certain websites.
by Fraans, 2025-01-28
by Mateus, 2025-01-21
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Vimium requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
Vimium has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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