+++
date    = "2023-05-24T00:32:20+00:00"
lastmod = "2023-05-24T00:32:20+00:00"
tags    = [ "gists" ]
author  = "tdro"
+++

{{< disclose >}}
There's this cool
[python script chromexup](https://github.com/xsmile/chromexup#readme) that
allows declaratively managing [chromium](https://www.chromium.org/Home/) based
extensions.
{{</ disclose >}}

Basically setup the configuration in the right place, find the extension id from
the Chrome web store {{< abbr URL "Uniform Resource Locator" >}} and run
`chromexup`.

```ini { caption="~/.config/chromexup/config.ini" }
[main]
branding           = chromium
remove_orphans     = True
parallel_downloads = 4

[extensions]
BlankNewTabPage   = jaadjnlkjnhohljficgoddcjmndjfdmi
JavaScriptToggle  = cdcgbgnfhhdmdkallfmlachogpghifgf
NoHistory         = ljamgkbcojbnmcaonjokopmcblmmpfch
```

Side note:
[NoHistory](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/no-history/ljamgkbcojbnmcaonjokopmcblmmpfch)
is good for disabling history
([Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/) has options). If the
history/bookmarks database gets too large, funky auto--suggestion stuff can
happen (100% processor usage). {{< abbr imo "in my opinion" >}}, it's best not
to trust browsers storing bookmarks anyway and use an independent tool/method.
The less data coupled to browsers the better --- at least if you're like me and
swap browsers regularly.