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yokoffing/Betterfox

Firefox user.js for optimal privacy and security. Your favorite browser, but better. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox · JavaScript · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

93/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 82
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 48
  • age_days: 2354
  • days_rel: 41
  • days_push: 8
  • n_releases_24m: 14

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

10795 stars · 257 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Betterfox is a curated user.js preference file that hardens Mozilla Firefox for privacy, security, and speed via about:config tweaks. It bundles opinionated settings guides (Securefox, Peskyfox, Smoothfox) into a single drop-in configuration file.

Use cases

  • make firefox more private without extensions
  • speed up firefox browsing performance
  • harden firefox against tracking
  • apply recommended about:config settings
  • reduce firefox telemetry and data collection
  • one-file firefox configuration with minimal site breakage

When to choose

  • you want a maintained, opinionated Firefox privacy/performance baseline without third-party code
  • you prefer a single user.js file over manually tweaking about:config
  • you want privacy hardening that avoids breaking everyday websites

When to avoid

  • you use a browser other than Firefox or Gecko-based forks
  • you need fully audited, compliance-grade hardening rather than opinionated defaults
  • you are unwilling to back up your profile or review overrides before applying

Facets

plugin · maturity active

security privacy configuration-management privacy security web-development developer-tools windows browser firefox user-js anti-tracking browser-hardening about-config performance-tuning gecko linux macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
yokoffing/Betterfoxmain93

For agents

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