Vimium
The Hacker's Browser. Vimium provides keyboard shortcuts for navigation and control in the spirit of Vim.
Vimium: The Hacker's Browser Firefox Add-on
"Vimium" is a Firefox add-on designed for those who favor keyboard shortcuts over mouse clicks. It borrows its inspiration from the Vim text editor, thus offering a slew of command prompts that let you navigate and control your browser with ease. Popular commands include scrolling, reloading, opening links, and manipulating tabs. Further refined search, history traversal, and tab management is also possible. It even supports command repetition and has a 'help' feature for beginners.
Add-on stats
Manifest V3
By: Phil Crosby
Rating: 4.83 
(525)
Weekly download count: 2,081
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- tabs
- bookmarks
- history
- storage
- sessions
- notifications
- scripting
- webNavigation
- clipboardRead
- clipboardWrite
Host permissions:
- <all_urls>
Size: 281.58K
Email: vi*****@googlegroups.com
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
# 349 ▼ 1
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spammy, or outdated.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
- Great for Vim users
- Highly customizable
- Increases browsing efficiency
- Enhances productivity
- Supports regex search
Cons
- Can clash with some websites
- Occasional issues with hotkeys on non-Latin layouts
- Certain mappings could be improved
Most mentioned
- Improves navigation efficiency
- Customization options available
- Issues with specific websites or hotkeys
- Fantastic for users familiar with Vim
- Game changer for daily web browsing
User reviews
by Abaxoth, 2025-03-01
by Internet Welcomer, 2025-03-01
by Artyom, 2025-02-28
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Vimium 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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