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tab-reload-notify by goll

Automatically reload tabs with the file URI scheme by using file watch primitives

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Reload tabs with the file URI scheme when the content of the corresponding file changes. Useful for playing around with HTML files locally, or when using the browser as a media/document viewer in tandem with generator programs (e.g. LaTeX/typst generating PDF files).

For this add-on to work, the corresponding native messaging host to be installed. It can be installed from the extension's GitHub releases page.
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Required permissions:

  • Exchange messages with programs other than Firefox
  • Access browser tabs

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  • The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
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Version
0.1
Size
29.6 KB
Last updated
5 days ago (Mar 7, 2026)
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MIT License
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