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Browser Extension

Tridactyl

A Firefox extension that lets you drive the whole browser from the keyboard.

Visit Tridactyl4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Advanced

  • Works on

    Firefox

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What is Tridactyl?

Tridactyl is a free, open-source Firefox extension that gives you Vim-style keyboard control over the browser. Follow links with short hints, open, close and switch tabs, search and jump through history with a command line, so browsing and research move at the speed you type.

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Pros: what Tridactyl does well

  • Control almost everything without the mouse
  • Deeply customisable commands
  • Free and open source

Cons: where it falls short

  • Firefox only
  • Vim shortcuts take time to learn

Who Tridactyl is for

Keyboard-first Firefox users who want to browse faster.

Who can skip it

Anyone happy using the mouse to browse.

Tridactyl alternatives

Not sold on Tridactyl? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Vimium

Focus: browser extension and navigation. Shares keyboard shortcuts and vim with Tridactyl. Adds Chrome. Rated 4.6 (Tridactyl: 4.5).

Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.6Visit

Starship

Focus: shell prompt, terminal and developer tool. Shares open source and github with Tridactyl. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Tridactyl: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

Alacritty

Focus: terminal, command line and gpu. Shares open source and github with Tridactyl. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Tridactyl: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

yabai

Focus: window manager, tiling and macos. Shares open source and github with Tridactyl. A Mac app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS. Same 4.5 rating.

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit

AeroSpace

Focus: tiling window manager, window management and macos. Shares keyboard shortcuts and open source with Tridactyl. A Mac app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS. Rated 4.7 (Tridactyl: 4.5).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit

Zen Browser

Focus: web browser, vertical tabs and workspaces. Shares firefox and open source with Tridactyl. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Tridactyl: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to Tridactyl

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Wox

Focus: app launcher and plugins. Shares keyboard shortcuts and open source with Tridactyl. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Violentmonkey

Focus: userscripts, browser extension and customisation. Shares open source and github with Tridactyl. Adds Chrome. Rated 4.6 (Tridactyl: 4.5).

Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.6Visit

fzf

Focus: fuzzy finder, command line and shell. Shares open source and github with Tridactyl. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.8 (Tridactyl: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit

lazygit

Focus: git client, terminal ui and developer tool. Shares open source and github with Tridactyl. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.8 (Tridactyl: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit

Atuin

Focus: shell history, terminal and command line. Shares open source and github with Tridactyl. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS, Linux and Windows. Rated 4.7 (Tridactyl: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

bat

Focus: file viewer, command line and developer tool. Shares open source and github with Tridactyl. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Tridactyl: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
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