Chrome Link Traffic Control

Description

Chrome Link Traffic Control is a tool that allows you to control which Chrome profile is used to open URLs based on regex mappings.

Setup

Windows

1. Install the dependencies:

   npm install

2. Run the setup script:

   node setup.js

3. Set the .bat file as your default browser:

   • Open Settings.
   • Go to Apps > Default apps.
   • Scroll down and click on Choose default apps by protocol.
   • Find HTTP and HTTPS protocols and set the default app to the .bat file created by the setup script.

Mac

TBD

Linux

1. Install the dependencies:

   npm install

2. Run the setup script:

   node setup.js

3. The script will automatically:

   • Create a desktop entry file at ~/.local/share/applications/custom-browser.desktop
   • Set it as your default browser for HTTP and HTTPS protocols

4. Verify the setup:

   xdg-settings get default-web-browser

   This should output: custom-browser.desktop

Checklist

• Setup tested and working on Windows
• Setup tested and working on Mac
• Setup tested and working on Linux