Questions tagged [script]
Use this tag to post a userscript that operates on Stack Exchange sites and/or uses the Stack Exchange API. For questions about user scripting and Stack Exchange, or its API, use the [scripts] tag instead. Scripts are usually JavaScript and usually browser extensions/userscripts. For other tools, the [app] tag may be more appropriate.
Auto-comment Close Reasons
Description This script will automagically fill the comment box for you when you vote to close with the reason you are voting to close for! That way the user that asked the question can know what …
Enhanced Ctrl + L and URL templates for comments, answers and questions
Shortcut Ctrl + L to add links to a comment. Define URL templates to make it easier to insert links to documentation. Shortcut Ctrl + L to remove a link in a comment ([caret>|](link) -> caret>…
Stack Overflow Tag Manager
Hides or fades questions on the home page and main question list which have specified ignored tags; highlights questions which have interesting tags. Preferences are applied in real-time.
Pretty StackOverflow
This userscript provides a prettier interface to StackOverflow. (Click for larger image) Installation Stylebot page Userscript install link It also hides notifications. To bring them back, y…
Collapse interesting and ignored tags sections!
Are you annoyed by to large interesting/ignored tags sections? I've created a user script to collapsing it! Stack Ignore Collapse .user.js
Unfade downvoted posts
Answer to this meta question. Allows one to unfade downvoted posts. Installation Click here to install. Will only work in Chrome or Firefox (the latter requires Greasemonkey). Source Usage Mous…
![](https://i.sstatic.net/CMBgf.png "A way to keep the "user bar" on the top of the site stuck there ~ StickyBar")
A way to keep the "user bar" on the top of the site stuck there ~ StickyBar
Stick the userbar to the top of the window
User rename script
Keep tabs on the newest help vampires! This script was inspired by my not immediately spotting a help vampire - because of the user32984923874-style default name. It seemed like a good idea at t…
Bring back the Bold!
Our insidious overlords have made some numbers on the page thinner. This script feeds the numbers a sandwich to get them back to normal size. Installation Click here to install. Will work in Chro…
SOAnswerDate - answer dates in user profiles!
Notice: This feature has been officially rolled out, and so this user-script is no longer necessary. It shall remain here, though, for reputation's sake :) Simply put, this adds answer dates to the…
JSBeautifier shortcut
This userscript adds a shortcut (CTRL+SHIFT+B) to beautify the selected JavaScript code using the same engine that also runs jsbeautifier.org. You can find the source on GitHub (feel free to fork, …
Copy super-ping usernames
Based on the code from Copy Question Link Markdown, here's a script that gives moderators the possibility to copy chat-ready superpings from any question that is closed. This can be useful if you …
Octal user reputation
Displays reputation in octal. This script is derived from Kip's Hexadecimal user rep. Download Install | View Source Platform Firefox 19.0.1 with Greasemonkey License Same as the original. Do whate…
Highlight Code in Chat - Highlights <code> elements contained in chat messages
Inspired by this question, I have developed a UserScript that highlights code elements in chat messages so that they stand out more on the page. Simply install the script and your messages will be …
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"Print this post"
Answer to this meta question. Adds a "print" link to individual posts. Does not do any stripping down of markup, the post is preserved as-is. The rest of the page is eaten by the jQuery m…
Transmogrify offtopic MSO posts
Lets one deal with offtopic posts easily, the Calvin&Hobbes way!
![](https://i.sstatic.net/Sca4x.png "Add Share buttons to the "link" box")
Stack Fiddle - Easily create a jsFiddle from Stack Overflow
Stack Fiddle makes sending code from SO to jsFiddle easy. It adds headers to the code blocks on Stack Overflow (and other Stack Exchange sites) for you to choose and send straight to jsFiddle.
Killit - Bookmarklet to replace single images from the page
Bookmarklet that replaces any selected image on the page with: How to use. You first need to "install" the bookmarklet by visiting the project homepage and dragging the button to your bo…
Japanese stack exchange localization
This script was originally created for the JLU (Japanese Language and Usage) site as part of the Creating as much Japanese interface as possible to be more inclusive of native Japanese speakers met…
Upbar for SE/SO chat
rlemon and myself created a Userscript which moves the userbar on top... so that you can see more stars! UpBar The goal of this project was to gain more space on the sidebar of the StackExchange …
GIF Killer! Stop animated gifs in the Chat
Bookmarklet that stops GIFs in their tracks! until you refresh.. GIFs are replaced with the following image: How to use. Depending on your browser you create a new bookmark, copy and paste th…
Stack Exchange reputation graph total reputation overlay
Adds a small box to the global reputation graph to indicate the user's total reputation across all sites where the user has at least 200 reputation. Also displays the total "shown" reputation, whic…
SE Modifications -- Username autocomplete in comments, inline revision source, and utility links
Adds comment autocomplete (relatively) consistent with comment "@lert" rules, as well as a number of useful utility links, like history and timeline
Userscript to provide quick access to canonical questions when voting to close duplicates
ServerFault often gets off-topic questions which are closed as duplicates of a canonical question, such as capacity planning or I've been hacked. I've favourited those canonical questions for quick…
stackoverflow favicon counter
Adds unread questions counter to favicon at stackoverflow tags section
Super Multicollider Dropdown™ Search
Spawned by https://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/138117/178438 This script adds a search box to the multicollider. Installation Click here to install. Will only work in Chrome or Firefox (the latter r…
jsFiddle preview for Stack Overflow
Adds embedded jsFiddle preview to the questions/answers posts.
Diablo III's tooltip script for Gaming Stack Exchange
A UserScript for Gaming that displays a tooltip when hovering over a link to a skill, item or build on the Diablo III Battle.net page.
How can I find commonly duplicated questions from stack network dumps?
Why? I got tired of searching for the same duplicate questions over and over again. What? These are a couple of scripts I threw together in order to cut down search time for common questions and…
MinimalOverflow - A themescript for Stack Exchange
MinimalOverflow adds a clean theme and theme toggler to Stack Exchange.
Literal tabs in textarea
Allows one to use the tab key on StackOverflow, Codereview.SE, and Programmers.SE in the editbox. Installation Click here to install. Will only work in Chrome or Firefox (the latter requires Greas…
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Autonavigate/autocomment "close/flag offtopic" for MSO
On MSO, there are plenty of questions that should be on SO asked every day. The procedure with dealing with these is: Copy-paste boilerplate comment saying "This belongs on SO blah". Alt…
Reply links in comments--lazy version
Derivative of this script Some people are too lazy to type out full usernames in @replies, and they don't use the autocomplete either. This script is for these guys--it leaves the job of being lazy…
Bring back the accounts tab
The accounts tab has been removed from all SE sites. Here's how to get it back for those of you with muscle memory: Installation Click to install (Chrome or Firefox+Greasemonkey only) Source code …
Color Tags Script
This script allows you to colour tags for whatever reason you may have, i wrote it for fun after seeing a certain question on meta. The script adds a subsection called Color Mapping in the Favorite…
Remove Delete-Favourite-Tag-Buttons Script
To help people not accidentally delete them, especially the short ones. (Also see the cause to get them removed permanentely) Sorry to not provide a file for download but i am sure you will manag…
So Time Mah Betas Userscript, displays the length of Area 51 public betas
Shows the length of Area 51 betas
Voice Search - Search Stack Exchange sites with your voice.
Does text-based searching frustrate you? Does the idea of commanding your browser to search for a phrase sound like fun? If so, this script may be for you. Just install it, click the little microph…
Display a clock in the user bar
This user script adds a clock on the user bar next to the search box.
Clear Chat - Clears all of the messages in the chat window.
Ever wish you could simply clear all of the messages from the chat window (similar to a terminal)? Well now you can with this UserScript! Simply install it using the link below and click the clear …
StackExchange Theme Switcher
Inspired by this post. Now you too can enjoy the satisfaction of switching SE's themes at will like the devs do, albeit this affects your browser only: This creates a dropdown at the bottom of t…
Show Post Score Breakdown Early Script
Allows you to click the vote score and get the break-down just like with the established user privilege. This script does not use the data API but extracts votes from the timeline pages (which make…
Moderator Annotated User Recent Activity Watch List
Gives moderators the ability to see the activity timeline of recently annotated users directly from the moderator dashboard, without having to go to the user's profile page.
Frequent Message Manager - Easily store and send frequently used messages in chat?
Never waste time trying to find a frequently used message in chat again! This script stores, recalls, and manages commonly used messages for your convenience.
Stack Overflow UI Translation via Greasemonkey
What is it? Why this project? Every so often, somebody asks on meta "can we allow foreign language contributions to StackOverflow" and a huge debate ensues. However, once upon a time, somebody ob…
Country Flag Tags - See mini-country flags next to tags on Money.SE
Now you can have mini-flags next to all of the country tags on the Money Stack Exchange site. Just install this UserScript and tiny flags will show up next to tags for countries, states, etc.
Shows a link to the review page in the top link bar
A super simple script that adds a review link to the top link bar. Download install script or view source Platform Has been tested with greasemonkey/Firefox on Mac OS X SnowLeopard and Windows …
Infinite Scrolling - [Never Click Another Page Number Again!]
Infinite Scrolling gives you the ability to continue scrolling through multiple pages of answers without ever loading another page. Answers are automatically appended to the current page.