tom.sherman.is
Firefox WebExtension that lets you share the current tab to frontpage.fyi with minimal effort.
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- Options page for storing your handle, app password, and optional PDS override.
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- Convenience links to open frontpage.fyi or the options page from the pop-up.
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### Repository layout
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```
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extension/
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├── background.js # Service worker for auth + ATProto requests
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├── manifest.json # Manifest V3 definition
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├── options.html/js # Credential management UI
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├── popup.html/js # Submission UI
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└── styles.css # Shared styling for popup and options
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```
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### Prerequisites
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- An ATProto account that Frontpage can read.
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- An app password for that account (create one at <https://bsky.app/settings/app-passwords> or via your own PDS).
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### Development install (temporary)
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1. Open `about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox`.
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2. Click **Load Temporary Add-on…** and choose `manifest.json` inside the `extension/` directory.
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3. Pin the “Frontpage” toolbar button if you want quick access.
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> This method is ideal while iterating; Firefox forgets the add-on on restart.
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### Install a packaged build
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After the GitHub Action finishes:
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1. Visit the [Releases](https://github.com/antonmry/frontpage_firefox_plugin/releases) page and download the latest `frontpage-submitter-<version>.xpi` (signed) or `.zip` (unsigned) asset.
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2. In Firefox, open `about:addons`, click the gear icon, and choose **Install Add-on From File…**.
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3. Select the downloaded `.xpi` (preferred) or `.zip` to complete the installation and approve the permissions prompt.
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For ongoing self-distribution, host the generated `.xpi`/`.zip` on your own site, following Mozilla’s [self-distribution guide](https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/publish/self-distribution/).
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### Configure credentials
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- When packaging for distribution, zip the contents of the `extension/` directory (see workflow below).
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- Licensed under the [Apache License 2.0](./LICENSE).
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### Ship it on AMO
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- Provide the bundled icons from `extension/icons/` (16, 32, 48 and 128 px SVGs).
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- Zip the `extension/` directory (e.g. `cd extension && zip -r ../frontpage-submitter.zip .`).
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- Upload the archive to <https://addons.mozilla.org/developers/> and fill in the listing copy/screenshots.
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- AMO reviewers expect a concise summary; you can adapt the “Features” bullets above.
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1. Open `about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox`.
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2. Click **Load Temporary Add-on…** and choose `manifest.json` inside the `extension/` directory.
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3. Pin the “Frontpage” toolbar button if you want quick access.
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### Self-distribution pipeline
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- Mozilla requires every signed upload to have a unique version number. Bump `version` in `extension/manifest.json` before rerunning the workflow if you need a new signed package.
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These artifacts can be hosted directly for self-distribution as described in the [Mozilla documentation](https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/publish/self-distribution/).
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### AMO listing reference
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- **Description**: “Quickly share the current tab to frontpage.fyi via ATProto. The extension auto-fills the title and link, handles ATProto login/refresh, and posts to Frontpage from your Firefox toolbar.”
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- **Tags**: `productivity`, `social`, `news`, `atproto`
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- **Contributions URL**: <https://github.com/antonmry/frontpage_firefox_plugin/>