Yang! - Yet Another Bangs anywhere extension

An open-source, lightweight extension that allows using DuckDuckGo-like bangs anywhere.
What is Yang! - Yet Another Bangs anywhere extension?
Yang! - Yet Another Bangs anywhere extension is an open-source, lightweight Firefox extension that enables the use of DuckDuckGo Bangs in any search engine directly from the URL bar.

Add-on stats

Users: 54 ▲ 2
Rating: 4.90 (10)
Version: 0.9.31 (Last updated: 2024-10-05)
Creation date: 2023-02-12
Weekly download count: 2
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • activeTab
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • *://www.google.com/search*
  • *://www.google.ad/search*
  • *://www.google.ae/search*
  • *://www.google.com.af/search*
  • *://www.google.com.ag/search*
  • *://www.google.com.ai/search*
  • *://www.google.al/search*
  • *://www.google.am/search*
  • *://www.google.co.ao/search*
  • *://www.google.com.ar/search*
  • See more
Size: 452.48K

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Add-on summary

➡️ What is a Bang?

Citing DuckDuckGo, who first introduced them back in 2008: "Bangs are shortcuts that quickly take you to search results on other sites. For example, when you know you want to search on another site like Wikipedia or Amazon, our bangs get you there fastest. A search for !w filter bubble will take you directly to Wikipedia."

➡️ How does the extension work

Simply install the extension and use any of the supported Kagi Bangs. Bangs can be used at the beginning or at the end of the query, e.g.:

  • !gm here to closest restaurant
  • here to closest restaurant !gm
Bangs can also be triggered without any query, serving as a bookmark shortcut:
  • !bbc
➡️ Features
  • Kagi Bangs: More than 13,500 default bangs included.
  • Custom Bangs: You can create your own bangs or override defaults.
  • Custom Bang Symbol: Define your own custom symbol(s) to trigger the bangs.
  • Mobile Support: Yang! is also available on Firefox Android.
  • Fast Redirections: Bangs are resolved locally, without Kagi as intermediary.
  • Address Bar Trigger: You can use bangs directly in the URL bar.
  • Search Engine Trigger: Bangs also work from the search bar of your favorite search engine.
  • Backup and Restore: Never lose your bangs.
➡️ FAQs
  • Do bangs sync across devices?
  • Yes... and no. Bangs will sync across all the Firefox desktop browsers in which you are logged in with your Firefox account. However, the sync between desktop and mobile is currently unsupported. As a workaround, you can create a backup on desktop and restore it on Android (or vice versa). See more

User reviews

this is the one you are looking for. don't waste your time looking at other ones. thank you!!!
by dom, 2024-07-08

This extension should have more users!!

I'm sure it works fine but doesn't allow me to use my own search engine, locked to the ones that it supports.
by JessicaFEREM, 2024-05-27
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Yang! - Yet Another Bangs anywhere extension requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Yang! - Yet Another Bangs anywhere extension is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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