New Update Linkumori (ClearURLs) built on MV3

[oldschool]

Linkumori (URLs Cleaner) is a powerful browser extension for Chromium-based browsers that enhances your privacy by purifying URLs, removing tracking parameters, and blocking hyperlink auditing, all without interrupting your browsing experience.

It uses MV3 to perform all of the same functions as ClearURLs, which could make it especially useful for Chrome users, where MV3 is enforced by default.

Features​

• Cleans URLs by removing tracking parameters without blocking or redirecting
• Utilizes both static and dynamic Declarative Net Request (DNR) rules for efficient URL cleaning at the network level
• Supports a wide range of websites and URL patterns
• Blocks hyperlink auditing for increased privacy
• Uses the History API to update URLs without page reloads
• Operates seamlessly in the background
• Supports dark/light mode theme toggle
• Advanced tools interface for additional functionality
• Prevents Google from rewriting search results to include tracking elements
• Prevents Yandex from rewriting search results to include tracking elements
• Supports redirection to the destination without tracking services as middlemen
• Adds an entry to the context menu so that links can be copied quickly and cleanly
• Has a built-in tool to clean up multiple URLs at once

How It Works​

1. Static DNR rules: Predefined rules that clean common tracking parameters across various websites.
2. Dynamic DNR rules: Allows for more flexible and up-to-date URL cleaning based on the latest tracking methods.
3. History API: For URLs that can't be caught by DNR rules, Linkumori uses the History API to clean the URL without reloading the page.
4. Hyperlink Auditing Block: Prevents websites from tracking your clicks on links that leave their site.
5. Search Engine Protection: Specialized scripts that prevent Google and Yandex from injecting tracking into search results.
6. Direct Redirection: Bypasses tracking redirects to send you directly to your destination.

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[oldschool]

Currently it's at v 172. I use it alongside UBOL.

You will find that it breaks some sites, which I've found in the short time testing it.
Purifying URLs, removing tracking parameters, and blocking hyperlink auditing, all without interrupting your browsing experience.

 

[Sampei.Nihira]

Hi,

The filter list maintained by DandelionSprout is obsolete:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/D...ter/ClearURLs for uBo/clear_urls_uboified.txt

In my opinion, the AG filter list that you can subscribe to in uBoL is sufficient.
Try checking it out:

Test cases for brave/brave-browser#4239

 

[oldschool]

In my opinion, the AG filter list that you can subscribe to in uBoL is sufficient.

Indeed, but the extension protects against abuse of History API. No list protects against this.

AFAIK, the extension does not use ClearURLs rules list. I believe it use Adguard's list.

 

[Sampei.Nihira]

Indeed, but the extension protects against abuse of History API. No list protects against this.

AFAIK, the extension does not use ClearURLs rules list. I believe it use Adguard's list.

That's precisely why I wrote that “AdGuard/uBO – URL Tracking Protection” may be sufficient; just run the test to see for yourself.

 

[oldschool]

That's precisely why I wrote that “AdGuard/uBO – URL Tracking Protection” may be sufficient; just run the test to see for yourself.

Indeed, but the extension protects against abuse of History API. No list protects against this.

 

[Sampei.Nihira]

Indeed, but the extension protects against abuse of History API. No list protects against this.

Yes, you're right, this is a problem introduced with MV3 extensions.

In MV2 extensions, it is possible to intercept a request before it is completed, dynamically modify the URL, and delete tracking parameters on the fly.
However, only the page reload changes.

That's why I still prefer to use an MV2 extension and also use a policy to delete history in Chrome.

If you think about it, an extension that has complete access to history has potentially more devastating effects.

 

[oldschool]

this is a problem introduced with MV3 extensions.

No, abuse of the History API is a problem whether using MV2 or MV3. In fact, ClearURLs for Firefox protects against this abuse, as does Linkumori(CleanURLs).

 

[Sampei.Nihira]

No, abuse of the History API is a problem whether using MV2 or MV3. In fact, ClearURLs for Firefox protects against this abuse, as does Linkumori(CleanURLs).

An MV3 extension cannot use “webRequest” and “webRequestBlocking,” which are MV2 specifications.
Therefore, the developer should explain more clearly how this goal can be achieved.
I noticed that this is not specified in the features.

However, if the extension succeeds in this task, so much the better.

Have a good evening.