# ClearURLs/Addon

ClearURLs is an add-on based on the new WebExtensions technology and will automatically remove tracking elements from URLs to help protect your privacy.

Repository: https://github.com/ClearURLs/Addon
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/addon
Homepage: http://docs.clearurls.xyz
Language: JavaScript
License: LGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: security, privacy, addons-mozilla-org, webextensions, tracking-protection, anti-tracking, firefox, chrome, addon
Last push: 2025-07-27T12:54:30+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 38/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 33, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3317, "days_push": 402, "days_rel": 574, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5018, forks 146 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:04.747152+00:00)

## What it is
ClearURLs is a browser extension built on WebExtensions technology that automatically removes tracking parameters (like utm_source) from URLs as you browse. It supports Firefox and Chromium-based browsers and uses a regularly updated rule set to strip tracking elements.

## Use cases
- remove utm tracking parameters from urls
- clean amazon product links automatically
- block hyperlink auditing and ping tracking
- prevent etag tracking in the browser
- copy links without tracking codes via context menu
- redirect through tracking services directly to destination

## When to choose
- you want automatic background removal of URL tracking parameters
- you use Firefox or a Chrome-based browser and want a privacy add-on
- you need a bulk URL cleaning tool
- you want to block ping tracking and ETag tracking

## When to avoid
- you need a full ad blocker rather than URL cleaning
- you want tracking protection outside the browser
- you need a VPN or network-level privacy solution

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: security, privacy, browser-extension
- domain: privacy, security, browser-extensions, web-development
- platform: browser, browser-extension
- tags: anti-tracking, url-cleaning, webextensions, firefox-addon, chrome-extension, tracking-protection

## Member repositories
- ClearURLs/Addon (main) score 38

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:04.747152+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:17:30.945130+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ClearURLs/Addon (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:04.747152+00:00, sha 2bd3f2f6dab8)
  - homepage: http://docs.clearurls.xyz (fetched 2026-08-29T08:58:31.424496+00:00, sha 9f1cc62a8697)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.