Who should use Temporary Containers?

Temporary Containers is an open-source project built for firefox users who want disposable, isolated browsing sessions.

What platforms does Temporary Containers run on?

Temporary Containers runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Is Temporary Containers still maintained?

Unverified. Temporary Containers 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 Temporary Containers?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Temporary Containers Plus, Sticky Window Containers, and Containerized.

Who develops Temporary Containers?

Temporary Containers is developed by stoically.

When did Temporary Containers launch?

Temporary Containers first shipped in 2017.

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Temporary Containers

Name: Temporary Containers
Author: stoically

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Temporary Containers is an open-source Firefox add-on that automatically creates and manages disposable containers for browsing sessions. It helps privacy-conscious users isolate websites and limit cross-site tracking without manually configuring containers.

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Overview

5 features

Temporary Containers is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on isolating browsing sessions and reducing cross-site tracking without manually managing browser containers. It is built as an open-source project for firefox users who want disposable, isolated browsing sessions. Temporary Containers is open source under the Open Source license. It ships for the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

stoically builds and maintains Temporary Containers, and it first shipped in 2017. Key capabilities include automatic containers, disposable sessions, and site isolation.

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

Automatic containers
Disposable sessions
Site isolation
Container management
Firefox integration

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License

Open Source

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 00:42 UTC
Temporary Containers verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Temporary Containers

What is Temporary Containers?: Temporary Containers focuses on isolating browsing sessions and reducing cross-site tracking without manually managing browser containers. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Temporary Containers?: Temporary Containers is an open-source project built for firefox users who want disposable, isolated browsing sessions.
Is Temporary Containers free?: Yes — Temporary Containers is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Temporary Containers run on?: Temporary Containers runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is Temporary Containers still maintained?: Unverified. Temporary Containers 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 Temporary Containers?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Temporary Containers Plus, Sticky Window Containers, and Containerized.Temporary Containers Plus Sticky Window Containers Containerized
Who develops Temporary Containers?: Temporary Containers is developed by stoically.
When did Temporary Containers launch?: Temporary Containers first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 8 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users who want disposable, isolated browsing sessions
Model: Open source
Solves: Isolating browsing sessions and reducing cross-site tracking without manually managing browser containers.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: temporary-containers

Developer

stoically

Index record

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

Identity audit (13)

Slug: temporary-containers-github-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 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 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/stoically/temporary-containers

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