Who should use Anchor Selector?

Anchor Selector is an open-source project built for web developers and browser users.

Is Anchor Selector free?

Yes — Anchor Selector is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Anchor Selector run on?

Anchor Selector runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Anchor Selector still active?

Unverified. Anchor Selector has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who develops Anchor Selector?

Anchor Selector is developed by bgpat.

When did Anchor Selector launch?

Anchor Selector first shipped in 2018.

Is Anchor Selector open source?

Yes — Anchor Selector is open source under the Open Source license.

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Anchor Selector

Name: Anchor Selector
Author: bgpat

github.comInfrastructure

Anchor Selector is an open-source browser extension for selecting anchor elements directly on web pages. It is intended for web developers and users who need to inspect or identify links in the browser.

Open SourceWebEmbeddable

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Overview

4 features

Anchor Selector sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on inspecting and selecting anchor elements on web pages without manually locating them in source code. It is built as an open-source project for web developers and browser users. The project is open source (Open Source). It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Anchor Selector is bgpat, and it first shipped in 2018. Among its 4 catalogued features are anchor selection, DOM inspection, and chrome extension.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Anchor selection
DOM inspection
Chrome extension
Firefox extension

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed17 Sep · 23:55 UTC
Anchor Selector verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Anchor Selector

What is Anchor Selector?: Anchor Selector focuses on inspecting and selecting anchor elements on web pages without manually locating them in source code. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Anchor Selector?: Anchor Selector is an open-source project built for web developers and browser users.
Is Anchor Selector free?: Yes — Anchor Selector is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Anchor Selector run on?: Anchor Selector runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Anchor Selector still active?: Unverified. Anchor Selector has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who develops Anchor Selector?: Anchor Selector is developed by bgpat.
When did Anchor Selector launch?: Anchor Selector first shipped in 2018.
Is Anchor Selector open source?: Yes — Anchor Selector is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 17 Sep 2026
Built for: web developers and browser users
Model: Open source
Solves: Inspecting and selecting anchor elements on web pages without manually locating them in source code.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: anchor-selector

Developer

bgpat

Index record

Indexed: 17 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 17 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: anchor-selector-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 17 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 17 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 17 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/bgpat/anchor-selector

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