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TailsX-Firefox-Extension

TailsX is a privacy-respecting, ad-free, self-hosted Google metasearch engine with strong security that offers full API support and utilizes Qwant for images, Brave Search for videos, and DuckDuckGo for auto-complete.

Original TailsX repository on GitHub.

How does it work?

Extension use manifest.json settings which change your main search engine.

Example:

(Default settings)

{
  "chrome_settings_overrides": {
    "search_provider": {
      "search_url": "https://example.com/search?q={searchTerms}",
      "suggest_url": "https://example.com/suggestions?q={searchTerms}",
    }
  }
}

(With addon)

{
  "chrome_settings_overrides": {
    "search_provider": {
      "search_url": "https://search.nya.pub/search?q={searchTerms}",
      "suggest_url": "https://search.nya.pub/suggestions?q={searchTerms}",
    }
  }
}

It means that your browser starts to use second link when you make search request.

Tricks

If you want use TailsX as support to main search engine do this:

  • fork this repository and change the search URL according to your domain
  • add this addon into your browser
  • agree when browser shows you "Add this extension?"
  • disagree when browser shows "Do you want change your main search engine?"
  • use keywords like @tailsx, @tx if you want use TailsX when you make request

Distribute your extension

https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/publish/

As example, extension for search.nya.pub instance

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/downloads/file/4142250/7a5d9a81f94148989f0c-1.0.xpi

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