dotfiles/scripts/firefox-tabs

Firefox Tabs Script

Get information about Firefox's open tabs from the command line.

Usage

python3 firefox-tabs.py [method] [rdp_port]

Methods:

• session, s - Read from Firefox session files (default)
• rdp, r - Use Remote Debugging Protocol
• both, b - Try both methods

Examples:

python3 firefox-tabs.py                    # Use session files (default)
python3 firefox-tabs.py rdp               # Use RDP on default port 6000
python3 firefox-tabs.py rdp 9222          # Use RDP on port 9222

Setup

Using Nix (Recommended)

cd scripts/firefox-tabs
nix develop
python3 firefox-tabs.py

Manual Setup

Install Python lz4 library:

pip install lz4

Remote Debugging Protocol

To use RDP method, enable remote debugging in Firefox:

1. Open Firefox and go to about:config
2. Set these preferences:
   • devtools.debugger.remote-enabled = true
   • devtools.debugger.remote-port = 6000
3. Restart Firefox

Requirements

• Python 3
• lz4 Python library (for session file method)
• Firefox installed and run at least once