Edit with Emacs

Allow user to edit web-page textareas with Emacs (and other editors).

Edit with Emacs - Firefox Add-on

Edit with Emacs is an extension for Firefox that enables users to edit text areas on their browser using a more full-featured editor, such as GNU Emacs. It works in conjunction with an Edit Server to service browser requests and is compatible with GNU Emacs and Aquamacs. The extension is licensed under GPL v3 and development versions can be found at github.com/stsquad/emacs_chrome.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
By: dakra
Daily users: 218
-3
Rating: 4.89
(28)
Version: 1.16 (Last updated: 2021-01-13)
Version code: 5164179
Creation date: 2017-12-19
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • contextMenus
  • notifications
  • http://penguin.linux.test/edit/*
  • http://127.0.0.1/edit/*
  • clipboardRead
Size: 338.52K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Edit with Emacs (v1.17)
2,000 4.48 (130)

User reviews

Relatively simple to install and use in Emacs, (of course on Firefox side it's a click or two.) I can also confirm that it works fine with Emacs-mac on Macos (for at least the last several years of emacs versions).

by Danny Navarro, 2022-03-24

by SmirnoffBG, 2021-11-25
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Add-on safety

Risk impact
High risk impact

Edit with Emacs requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. 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
Low risk likelihood

Edit with Emacs has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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