As a developer, I constantly jump between websites like Google Translate, YouTube, GitHub, and countless others.
Each time, I need to:
- - Open the site
- - Wait for it to load
- - Type in what I want
It’s not terrible — but it’s two steps every single time. I started wondering:
“What if I could skip the site loading part and just search instantly, like typing commands in a terminal?”
That’s how TypeGo was born.
What is TypeGo?
TypeGo is a Chrome extension that turns your address bar into a command-style launcher — like Alfred/uTools, but inside your browser.
Just type a shortcut command like:
gt hello world
…and it instantly searches "hello world" on Google Translate.
Or:
yt lofi chill
…and you’re on YouTube, watching chill beats in seconds.
Key Features
- Custom search engines: Add any site you want — Google, Figma, Stack Overflow, even your company’s internal tools.
- Command shortcuts: Define your own keywords (gt, gh, map, so, etc.)
- One step navigation: No need to open + search — it does both at once.
- Search bookmarks & history: bm and hs commands let you query your local data.
- No data collection: Everything runs locally. Nothing is tracked or stored externally
Why build it?
I’m a big fan of keyboard-driven workflows — I use ⌘ + K launchers, Vim, and command palettes all the time.
But in browsers, there wasn’t a simple way to jump and search any site with custom logic, unless I bookmarked or memorized URLs. So I built this tool to speed up my daily routine.
How to Use
Install from Chrome Web Store
Type as in the address bar → hit Tab or Space
Enter your command (e.g. gt hello)
Boom, you're there.
You can customize all engines & shortcuts in the settings page.
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