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.
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…
StackScraper - export questions as JSON or HTML
Adds download options to Stack Exchange questions.
StackExchange Google Search
Google questions if query begins with "gq:" and user profiles if query begins with "gu:".
SymbolHound Search
Uses SymbolHound instead of regular search if query begins with "sh:".
Chat Easy Input Tools - Provides keyboard shortcuts for common text formatting commands
Provides keyboard shortcuts for common text formatting commands, reducing the dependency on mouse usage. Current version does not have a configurable set of hotkeys but later versions will. How to…
So Time Mah Betas Userscript, displays the length of Area 51 public betas
Shows the length of Area 51 betas
Stack Exchange Post Editor - Performing Basic Corrections on Posts Automatically
This script was originally inspired by SE Editor Toolkit. Unfortunately, the toolkit is packaged as a Safari extension and as such is unusable in Chrome, Firefox, and Opera. I had written a PHP scr…
Stack Apps Listing Wizard - Making it easier to list your application right here on Stack Apps
Listing an application here on Stack Apps can be a lot of work. First you have to visit this question and copy the markdown. Some of those fields don't apply to UserScripts and some don't apply for…
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…
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"View Vote totals" without 1000 rep
Curious about the number of up- and downvotes? This script enables the View vote counts feature without requiring 1k+ rep. Available as a Chrome extension, user script and bookmarklet.
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 …
Export BibleGatway page content in markdown format
Description When browsing Bible Gateway show a textinput field with a markdown formatted copy of the current page for easy copy/paste into SE questions and answers. This is especially useful for u…
ChatterBox - user script that adds inbox integration to Stack Exchange Chat!
ChatterBox adds an "inbox" button to the chat interface.
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…
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…
StackPlonk: plonk users you don't want to help anymore
Greasemonkey script allowing to plonk a user you don't want to help anymore
Preview and Text Entry Switcher - Now you can have the preview on top!
Now you can have the preview display above the text entry area simply by installing this small UserScript.
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…
BrickJax: Brick Image Replacement for Bricks.StackExchange.com
A script that will allow users to easily insert images of Bricks, with or without links, and also links to sets on various listings sites via simple tags.
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 …
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.
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.
OBSOLETE - Live Home Page - Never touch the refresh button on the home page of a Stack Exchange site again!
Live Home page is a simple script that continually updates the home page of any Stack Exchange site with new questions and activity.
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.
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…
Click to expand code regions
Script that allows you to click code regions on stack overflow (or other stack exchange sites) and have it expand to whatever size it needs. Get rid of those pesky scroll bars!
Convert Ctrl-space to non-break-space (for FL&U)
This is a mini-script to convert Ctrl+Space to a non-break-space (0x160, not ). You can copy-paste the code below (if you want to change the includes, for example), or check out the gist…
Official keyboard shortcuts
The official keyboard shortcuts for the Stack Exchange sites, developed as a user script until ready for inclusion as a regular feature.
Bold and colorful area tags
This script is written for cstheory.SE and MathOverflow. It modifies the way the area tags (tags having . in their names) are displayed. The script is based on Hexadecimal user rep. Download: Insta…
undercurrent - a few tweaks to the user interface of Stack Overflow
A Google Chrome extension for disabling some of the less attractive UI features on StackOverflow.
Select Code Block Buttons Script
Shows a select-button on mouse over on code-blocks to select the whole block for easier copying. Sorry to not provide a file for download but i am sure you will manage somehow, adjust includes as n…
Collapse Header Script
Only shows the logo and main menu on mouse-over on the top bar. Sorry to not provide a file for download but i am sure you will manage somehow, adjust includes as needed: // ==UserScript== // @na…
Favourite Tags Numerical Keyboard Shortcuts Script
Another short and simple script, it adds numerical keyboard shortcuts to the favourite tags. Only works on those pages which have the favourite tags on them. The default modifier is Alt but the boo…
Fitts's Law Favourite Tags Script
For people like myself who fail at hitting things or just want to hit them faster (i use this in combination with the delete button removal script) Sorry to not provide a file for download but i a…
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…
Display absolute timestamps (in local time)
Converts relative timestamps on StackOverflow to absolute, localized timestamps.
Greasemonkey Script: Show all results from a search, even if they would be hidden by your ignored tags
greasemonkey script to make it so no questions are hidden based on their tags when you are searching I'm currently ignoring the Perl tag because I don't know anything about it, but occasional I wa…
OBSOLETE - Stack Exchange Deleted Question Viewer
A user script allowing users with 500+ rep to view deleted questions, if they have a link to them.
SE Chat custom notification sound
Customize the notification sound played in the Stack Exchange chat
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
Increase/Decrease Indentation Buttons for the Editor
Some people, myself included, thought that buttons to adjust the indentation of code blocks would be useful, since apparently such buttons in all likelihood won't be implemented offically i tried t…
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.
Ask Ubuntu Toolbar Buttons - A set of toolbar buttons for Ask Ubuntu that make it easy to insert links to packages, PPAs, etc
This UserScript adds some buttons to the editing toolbar that allow the following to easily be inserted: Package installation button: Package installation text and icon: stackapplet Manpage…
Show/Hide spoilers on any site
Show and hide the spoilers on any Stack Exchange site
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…
SE Comment Link Helper
Converts raw question URLs to title-fied links automatically before submitting a comment
OBSOLETE - Add Draft Save Links
This is a simple Greasemonkey script which adds Save and Clear buttons for use when composing question/answer drafts.
Unhide the Ignored Tags Hider
This is a simple Greasemonkey script which unhides the checkbox which allows you to hide questions with ignored tags.