Grepper

The Query & Answer System for the Coder Community

Grepper - The Ultimate Code-Snippet Tool for Developers

Grepper is a Firefox add-on designed specifically for programmers to easily snag code examples from the web. It enhances developers' productivity by allowing users to access code examples without any hassles. This tool aims to be the ultimate RAM upgrade for the software developer's brain.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
Daily users: 4,190
-20
Rating: 4.52
(58)
Version: 0.0.8.9 (Last updated: 2023-02-10)
Version code: 5524709
Creation date: 2020-02-26
Weekly download count: 56
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • activeTab
  • <all_urls>
  • alarms
Size: 1.45M
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Grepper (v0.1.0.3)
200,000 4.44 (417)
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Good for fast search lookups
  • Saves time
  • Frequently saves the trouble of clicking through search results
  • Awesome time saver
  • Excellent, saves a lot of time
  • Very useful and handy
  • Ground-breaking
  • Really helpful
  • AMAZING
  • Helped me a lot
Cons
  • Need to pay to show all results
  • Page loading issue
  • Grepper logo covers text on code-like elements
  • Smartasses adding irrelevant answers
  • Logo doesn't stay on sideways scrolling code blocks or non-code snippets
Most mentioned
  • Saves time
  • Helpful/Handy
  • Search lookup
  • Logo issue
  • Paying for all results
User reviews
by WarriorDude92, 2024-03-01
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Grepper requires a lot of sensitive permissions. 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

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Grepper. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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