URLias

URLias is a browser extension that lets you quickly navigate to your favorite websites using simple aliases. By typing a predefined alias (like gh) in your browser's address bar, you can instantly jump to the corresponding URL (e.g., https://github.com). It even supports wildcard matching, so if you type an alias followed by extra text (for example, gh user), URLias will automatically append the extra text as a new path segment (resulting in https://github.com/user).

Currently Supports firefox and chromium based browsers (checkout firefox branch for firefox version).

Features

• Quick Navigation: Jump directly to a website using a simple alias.
• Wildcard Matching: Automatically append additional path segments to the base URL.
• Omnibox Integration: Use your browser's address bar for easy access.
• Custom Search Trigger: Set a custom keyword (e.g., 'search', 'find') to trigger site-specific or global search from the omnibox.
• Collections: Group multiple aliases together and open all sites in a collection with a single command.
• Persistent Storage: Aliases and collections are stored using the browser's sync storage, making them available across devices.
• Simple UI: Add, edit, and delete aliases and collections via a user-friendly popup interface.

Installation

1. Clone or Download the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/SohamKukreti/URLias.git

2. Load the Extension in Your Browser:

   • Chrome:

     • Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/.
     • Enable "Developer mode" by toggling the switch in the upper right corner.
     • Click "Load unpacked" and select the directory where you cloned/downloaded URLias.

   • Firefox:

     • Open Firefox and navigate to about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox.
     • Click "Load Temporary Add-on" and select the manifest.json file from the URLias directory.

   • Other Browsers:
     Follow your browser's instructions for loading unpacked or temporary extensions.

3. Set Up Your Aliases and Collections:

   • Click on the URLias icon to open the popup.
   • Enter an alias and its corresponding URL (e.g., gh and https://github.com).
   • Save your alias. You can now use the alias directly in your browser's address bar.
   • To create a collection, enter a collection name, add aliases using the tag input, and save. Collections let you open multiple sites at once.
   • You can also set a custom search trigger word in the popup (e.g., 'search', 'find', 'lookup').

Usage

Navigating Using Aliases

• In your browser’s address bar, type your alias (e.g., gh).
• If you add extra text (e.g., gh user), the extension appends the extra text to the saved URL (resulting in https://github.com/user).

Using the Search Trigger

• You can set a custom search trigger word (e.g., search, find, lookup) in the popup.
• To search a site, type: go <alias> <search trigger> <your query> (e.g., go gh search openai).
• If the alias supports site search, it will use the site’s search; otherwise, it will default to Google search.

Using Collections

• Create a collection in the popup by entering a collection name and adding aliases.
• To open all sites in a collection, type the collection name in the omnibox (e.g., go work). Each site in the collection will open in a new tab.

Managing Aliases and Collections

• Adding: Use the popup form to create a new alias or collection.
• Editing: Directly edit the URL in the list. Changes are saved automatically.
• Deleting: Click the delete button next to an alias or collection to remove it.

TODO

1. Support for Streaming Services:
   Enable aliases that take users directly to their favorite movies or TV shows on platforms like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, etc. For example, allow commands like netflix movie_name