PkgFinder is a lightweight and fast browser extension that adds smart package discovery directly to your address bar. Just type pkg followed by a query and instantly jump to your favorite package registry.
- 🔍 Omnibox-powered: Search directly from the browser address bar.
- 🧠 Smart Suggestions: Instant autocomplete from your most-used registries.
- 💾 Recent History: Remembers your latest lookups and shows them as fallback.
- 🎨 Visual Flair Modes: Toggle between compact and detailed suggestion views.
- 🚀 Built with TypeScript, modularized and scalable.
git clone https://github.com/yorickcleerbout/PkgFinder.git
cd PkgFindernpm installnpm run build- Go to
chrome://extensions - Enable Developer Mode
- Click "Load unpacked"
- Select the
/distfolder
- Focus the address bar (Ctrl+L or click)
- Type
pkg, then space, followed by your query:
pkg npm axios
pkg py requests
pkg pub providerYou’ll see suggestions with version info, description, and links — click one to jump directly to the package.
| Prefix | Registry | Language | Icon | Base URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
npm |
npm | JavaScript | 🟢 | https://www.npmjs.com/package/ |
py |
PyPI | Python | 🐍 | https://pypi.org/project/ |
pub |
pub.dev | Dart / Flutter | 🎯 | https://pub.dev/packages/ |
crates |
Crates.io | Rust | 🦀 | https://crates.io/crates/ |
php |
Packagist | PHP | 🐘 | https://packagist.org/packages/ |
These additional ecosystems are planned:
- 💠 nuget → .NET & C#
- 💎 gem → RubyGems
- ☕ maven → Java / Kotlin
- 🐹 go → Go modules
- 🧭 Popup UI — Quickly view and manage recent searches, toggle flair mode, or set a default registry via a small browser popup.
Want to suggest a registry? Open an issue or pull request!
- Manifest V3 compliant
- Written in modern TypeScript
- Uses modular fetch routers for each registry
- Shared type system and formatter across registries
This project is licensed under the MIT License.