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FastForwardTeam/FastForward

Don't waste your time with compliance. FastForward automatically skips annoying link shorteners. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/FastForwardTeam/FastForward · homepage · JavaScript · Unlicense (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

66/100

  • Activity 96
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 1820
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 24
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3773 stars · 281 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

FastForward is a browser extension for Chromium, Edge, and Firefox that automatically skips link shorteners and wait-for-ad interstitial pages. It is the successor to Universal Bypass and includes a crowd-bypass feature that shares destination links among users.

Use cases

  • skip annoying link shorteners automatically
  • bypass 5-60 second ad wait pages like adf.ly
  • get past subscribe-to-continue gates like sub2unlock
  • avoid link tracker redirects from bit.ly and t.co
  • prevent IP logging by shortener sites
  • share bypassed shortener destinations with other users

When to choose

  • you frequently encounter link shorteners and want automatic skipping
  • you want an open-source alternative to Universal Bypass
  • you want community-shared bypasses via crowd bypass

When to avoid

  • you need actively maintained software - the project is discontinued
  • you want a userscript instead of a browser extension
  • you need bypasses for shorteners requiring CAPTCHAs that crowd bypass cannot handle

Facets

plugin · maturity abandoned

browser-extension privacy security browser-extensions privacy web-development browser browser-extension cross-platform link-shortener-bypass ad-blocking crowd-bypass universal-bypass userscript-alternative discontinued

3 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
FastForwardTeam/FastForwardmain66

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="FastForwardTeam/FastForward")

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