What is Local Filesystem Links?

Local Filesystem Links focuses on opening local filesystem links from web pages in a browser. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who is Local Filesystem Links for?

Local Filesystem Links is a consumer product built for firefox users who need to access local files from web pages.

Is Local Filesystem Links free?

Yes — Local Filesystem Links is free to use.

What platforms does Local Filesystem Links run on?

Local Filesystem Links runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Local Filesystem Links still maintained?

Unverified. Local Filesystem Links 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 makes Local Filesystem Links?

Local Filesystem Links is developed by feinstaub.

How long has Local Filesystem Links been around?

Local Filesystem Links first shipped in 2011.

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Local Filesystem Links

Name: Local Filesystem Links
Author: feinstaub

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Local Filesystem Links is a Firefox browser extension that enables local filesystem links in web pages to be opened from the browser. It is distributed as an add-on for users who need browser access to local file paths.

FreeWebEmbeddable

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Overview

4 features

Local Filesystem Links sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on opening local filesystem links from web pages in a browser. Local Filesystem Links is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who need to access local files from web pages. Local Filesystem Links costs nothing to use. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Local Filesystem Links is feinstaub, and it first shipped in 2011. Among its 4 catalogued features are local file links, filesystem access, and firefox integration.

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

Local file links
Filesystem access
Firefox integration
Web page link handling

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sep · 06:54 UTC
Local Filesystem Links verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Local Filesystem Links

What is Local Filesystem Links?: Local Filesystem Links focuses on opening local filesystem links from web pages in a browser. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Local Filesystem Links for?: Local Filesystem Links is a consumer product built for firefox users who need to access local files from web pages.
Is Local Filesystem Links free?: Yes — Local Filesystem Links is free to use.
What platforms does Local Filesystem Links run on?: Local Filesystem Links runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Local Filesystem Links still maintained?: Unverified. Local Filesystem Links 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 makes Local Filesystem Links?: Local Filesystem Links is developed by feinstaub.
How long has Local Filesystem Links been around?: Local Filesystem Links first shipped in 2011.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 8 Sep 2026
Built for: Firefox users who need to access local files from web pages
Model: B2C
Solves: Opening local filesystem links from web pages in a browser.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: local-filesystem-links

Developer

feinstaub

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 8 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: local-filesystem-links-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 8 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 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: 8 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/feinstaub/webextension_local_filesystem_links

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