Who should use Redirectify?

Redirectify is an open-source project built for researchers and academic readers.

What platforms does Redirectify run on?

Redirectify runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Redirectify still maintained?

Unverified. Redirectify 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.

What are alternatives to Redirectify?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Redirector, URLRedirector, and Domain Redirector.

Who makes Redirectify?

Redirectify is developed by Ian Murray.

When did Redirectify launch?

Redirectify first shipped in 2018.

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Redirectify

Name: Redirectify
Author: Ian Murray

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Redirectify is an open-source browser extension that redirects pages based on user-defined rules. It is intended to route direct links to academic paper PDFs through the paper’s HTML index page first, and is available for Chrome and Firefox.

Open SourceWebEmbeddable

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Overview

5 features

Redirectify sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on preventing direct links to research PDFs from bypassing their HTML index pages. It is built as an open-source project for researchers and academic readers. Redirectify is open source under the Open Source license. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Redirectify is Ian Murray, and it first shipped in 2018. Among its 5 catalogued features are rule-based redirects, URL matching, and PDF link handling.

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

Rule-based redirects
URL matching
PDF link handling
Chrome support
Firefox support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

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HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed13 Sep · 14:36 UTC
Redirectify verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Redirectify

What does Redirectify do?: Redirectify focuses on preventing direct links to research PDFs from bypassing their HTML index pages. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Redirectify?: Redirectify is an open-source project built for researchers and academic readers.
Does Redirectify have a free plan?: Yes — Redirectify is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Redirectify run on?: Redirectify runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Redirectify still maintained?: Unverified. Redirectify 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.
What are alternatives to Redirectify?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Redirector, URLRedirector, and Domain Redirector.Redirector URLRedirector Domain Redirector
Who makes Redirectify?: Redirectify is developed by Ian Murray.
When did Redirectify launch?: Redirectify first shipped in 2018.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 13 Sep 2026
Built for: researchers and academic readers
Model: Open source
Solves: Preventing direct links to research PDFs from bypassing their HTML index pages.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: redirectify

Developer

Ian Murray

Index record

Indexed: 13 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 13 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: redirectify-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 13 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 13 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: 13 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/imurray/redirectify

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