Extension to perform custom searches from the context menu

Latest Version

Version

1.0.1

Update

November 28, 2024

Size

67.1KiB

Developer

CustomSearch Extension

A Chrome extension that lets you instantly search selected text using your favorite sites. Just highlight text, right-click, and search!

Perfect for:
- Looking up docs on MDN, Stack Overflow, or your internal wiki
- Searching videos on YouTube or tutorials on Udemy
- Translating text with DeepL or Google Translate
- Finding products on Amazon, eBay, or your company's internal tools

No more copy-pasting required - search anywhere with just a right-click!

How it works:
1. Add your favorite search sites in the extension popup
- Use %s in URLs like https://youtube.com/results?search_query=%s
- Or just add base URLs like https://mdn.io/ (in which case search string will be appended to the url)
2. Select any text on a webpage
3. Right-click → CustomSearch → Pick your search engine
4. Done! The search opens in a new tab

Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "CustomSearch", "description": "Extension to perform custom searches from the context menu", "version": "1.0.1", "icons": { "128": "icons/icon128.png" }, "action": { "default_popup": "index.html", "default_icon": { "128": "icons/icon128.png" } }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js", "type": "module" }, "permissions": [ "storage", "contextMenus" ]} "

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