A browser extension that redirects Mastodon profiles and posts to your own instance for easier following, favoriting, and boosting.
Mastodon Redirector is a browser extension that automatically redirects Mastodon profiles and posts from any instance to your configured home instance. It solves the problem of having to manually copy usernames or post URLs when you want to follow, favorite, or boost content from other Mastodon instances in the federated network.
Mastodon users who regularly interact with content across different instances and want to streamline their workflow for following, favoriting, and boosting posts.
Developers choose Mastodon Redirector because it's a lightweight, focused solution that eliminates a specific pain point in the Mastodon experience without adding bloat. It works across multiple browsers and provides both extension and bookmarklet options for maximum compatibility.
View Mastodon profiles on your Mastodon instance
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Automatically redirects Mastodon profiles and posts from any instance to your configured home instance with one click, as demonstrated in the README's demo video.
Provides a keyboard shortcut (Alt+Shift+M) to quickly invoke redirects, enhancing workflow speed without relying on mouse interactions.
Injects direct links to your instance into Mastodon's follow/favorite/boost modals on external instances, simplifying actions without manual copying.
Offers extensions for Chrome and Firefox, plus bookmarklets for unsupported browsers, ensuring wide usability across different platforms.
Due to Manifest v3 reliance, support is limited to Firefox 109 and up, with manual configuration required in about:config for older versions.
Contributors must install `jq` and use a Make-based build process, adding overhead compared to simpler extension projects with direct loading.
The extension is browser-based and does not work on mobile Mastodon apps, limiting utility for users on smartphones or tablets.