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Enhance your web browsing experience with URL shorteners, tab management, website utilities, and browser automation scripts.

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URL Management

Shorten URL

Create short URLs using various URL shortening services.

Shorten URL (Bitly)

Use Bitly to create branded short links with analytics.

Shlink Create Short URL

Self-hosted URL shortening with Shlink.

Short URL with Emoji

Create fun emoji-based short URLs.

Git.io Shortener

Shorten GitHub URLs with git.io.

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Browser Controls

New Browser Window

Open a new browser window in your default browser.

Chrome Current Page URL

Get the URL of the current Chrome tab.

Safari Current Page URL

Get the URL of the current Safari tab.

Safari Current Window URLs

Get all URLs from current Safari window tabs.

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Privacy & Modes

Open in Guest Profile

Open URLs in browser guest/incognito profile.

To Private Browsing

Open current page in private/incognito mode.

Open Chrome without CORS

Launch Chrome with CORS disabled for development.

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Website Utilities

Website Screenshots

Capture full-page screenshots of websites.

Peekalink

Preview link metadata and content before visiting.

Open Multiple Websites

Open a set of websites at once in Safari.

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Social Media

Convert Twitter to Nitter

Convert Twitter URLs to privacy-friendly Nitter.

YouTube Shorts in Player

Open YouTube Shorts in video player instead of browser.

Go to Outline

Jump to Outline.com version of current page to bypass paywalls.

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Common Workflows

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URL Shortening Workflow

  1. Copy Long URL - Get the URL you want to shorten
  2. Run Shortener Script - Choose your preferred service
  3. Get Short Link - Copied to clipboard automatically
  4. Share - Paste the clean, short URL

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Tab Management

  1. Get Current URLs - Extract all open tab URLs
  2. Save Sessions - Store URL lists for later
  3. Batch Open - Open multiple sites at once
  4. Tab Cleanup - Close duplicate or unwanted tabs

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Privacy Browsing

  1. Guest Profile - Test sites without cookies/history
  2. Private Mode - Browse without saving history
  3. Clean Session - No extensions or saved data
  4. Anonymous Testing - Check site behavior for new users

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Screenshot Workflow

  1. Enter URL - Specify website to capture
  2. Select Options - Full page, viewport, or custom
  3. Capture - Script takes screenshot
  4. Save/Share - Image saved to specified location

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URL Shortening Services

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Bitly

  • Features: Analytics, custom domains, branded links
  • Requirements: Bitly account and API key
  • Best for: Professional use, tracking clicks
  • Features: Self-hosted, full control, no data sharing
  • Requirements: Shlink server instance
  • Best for: Privacy-conscious users, custom deployment

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Git.io

  • Features: GitHub-specific shortening
  • Requirements: None (for github.com URLs)
  • Best for: Sharing GitHub links

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is.gd / v.gd

  • Features: Simple, no account needed
  • Requirements: None
  • Best for: Quick, anonymous shortening

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Browser Automation Tips

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Chrome Automation

# Get current URL
chrome-current-page-url.sh

# Open in guest mode
open-in-guest-profile.sh <url>

# Launch without CORS (dev mode)
open-chrome-without-cors.sh

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Safari Automation

# Get current URL
safari-current-page-url.sh

# Get all tab URLs
safari-current-window-urls.applescript

# Open multiple sites
open-multiple-websites-on-safari.sh

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Private Browsing

# Convert current tab to private
to-private-browsing.sh

# Open in guest profile
open-in-guest-profile.sh

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Development Tools

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CORS Bypass

For local development:
  • Disable CORS in Chrome for API testing
  • Use separate browser profile
  • Never use for regular browsing (security risk)
  • Only for development purposes

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Website Testing

  1. Multiple Browsers - Test in different profiles
  2. Clean Slate - Guest mode for accurate testing
  3. Screenshots - Document issues or designs
  4. URL Management - Track test URLs efficiently

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Privacy & Security

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Best Practices

  • Private Mode - Use for sensitive browsing
  • Guest Profiles - Test sites without affecting main profile
  • URL Shorteners - Be cautious with unknown short links
  • Link Preview - Use Peekalink to check before visiting
  • Twitter Alternative - Nitter provides privacy-friendly viewing

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Privacy-Focused Tools

  • Nitter - Privacy-respecting Twitter frontend
  • Outline.com - Read articles without tracking
  • Private Browsing - No history or cookie storage
  • Guest Mode - Isolated browsing sessions

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Integration Examples

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Share Workflow

  1. View Interesting Page - Browse normally
  2. Get URL - Extract current page URL
  3. Shorten - Create short link
  4. Share - Send clean URL to others

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Research Workflow

  1. Collect URLs - Gather links while browsing
  2. Extract All Tabs - Get all open tab URLs
  3. Process - Shorten, organize, or save
  4. Share Collection - Send curated list

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Testing Workflow

  1. Open in Guest - Test fresh user experience
  2. Take Screenshots - Document findings
  3. Switch Modes - Test private vs. normal
  4. Compare - Check behavior differences

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Requirements

Depending on the scripts you use:

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URL Shorteners

  • Bitly: Account + API key
  • Shlink: Self-hosted server instance
  • Git.io: None (automatic)

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Browser Automation

  • Chrome: Google Chrome installed
  • Safari: macOS Safari (built-in)
  • Firefox: Mozilla Firefox (for Firefox-specific scripts)

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Screenshot Tools

  • Node.js: For advanced screenshot scripts
  • Puppeteer/Playwright: Optional for full-page captures

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View All Scripts

Explore the complete browsing collection on GitHub to view source code, installation instructions, and contribute your own web browsing utilities.

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