OpenWebUI Omnibox

A Firefox extension that lets you quickly search your OpenWebUI instance directly from the address bar.

Features

• 🚀 Access OpenWebUI directly from your browser's address bar
• ⚙️ Custom OpenWebUI URL configuration
• 🔍 Optional web search integration

Installation

From Firefox Add-ons (Recommended)

1. Visit the OpenWebUI Omnibox page on Firefox Add-ons
2. Click "Add to Firefox"
3. Follow the prompts to install

Manual Installation (Developer)

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/jimaldon/openwebui-omnibox.git
   

2. Open Firefox and navigate to about:debugging
3. Click "This Firefox"
4. Click "Load Temporary Add-on..."
5. Navigate to the cloned repository and select manifest.json

Usage

1. After installation, go to the extension's preferences
2. Set your OpenWebUI URL (e.g., http://localhost:3000 or https://your-openwebui-instance.com)
3. Toggle "Enable Web Search" as desired
4. Click "Save"

To use:

1. In the address bar, type o followed by a space
2. Type your query
3. Press Enter to search

Example: o what is the capital of France?

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Enter: Search in the current tab
• Alt+Enter: Search in a new tab
• Ctrl+Enter: Search in a background tab

Troubleshooting

• If nothing happens when you enter a query, make sure you've configured a valid OpenWebUI URL in the extension options
• Check that your OpenWebUI instance is running and accessible
• Ensure you're typing o followed by a space before entering your query

Privacy

This extension:

• Does not collect any data
• Does not communicate with any servers except your specified OpenWebUI instance
• Stores only your preferences locally

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

Acknowledgments

• This project is not officially affiliated with OpenWebUI