Move On Up

🏁 Jump straight to the parent page of any URL in a single click!
Move On Up is a smart, minimalist Chrome extension that helps you move up one level in the current tab’s URL. Whether you’re deep in a folder path or lost in query parameters, one click or keyboard shortcut gets you back on track.

⬆️ Click the extension icon
⌨️ Use the shortcut
🖱️ Right-click for context menu options

Perfect for developers, content navigators, productivity fans, and anyone who values speed and control over their browsing experience.

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🚀 Core Features

🔗 Smart URL Navigation

Move up through the URL structure in 4 distinct modes:
• Standard: go up 1 level
• Root: Go back to homepage (/) instantly.
• Keep query: Go up 1 level, keep query/hash.
• Param mode: Clean one query param at a time, then hash, then path.

You choose how it works!

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⚙️ Clean, Customizable Options

All in a lightweight options page:
• 🎛️ Pick your default navigation mode.
• 🔔 Enable/disable redirect notifications (toast).
• 🖱️ Show/hide context menu.
• 💡 Shortcut guide included.
• ⚡ Instant live changes—no need to reload anything.

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🖱️ Context Menu: Right-Click on page or on the extension icone

Enable it if you like, or hide it entirely:
• 🆙 1-time switch mode
• 🏠 List of all upper URLs

Configure it your way in the settings.

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🔔 Optional Notifications

Know where you’re going—see a toast notification with the new URL after each redirect (only if you enable it).

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⌨️ Keyboard Shortcut
• Windows/Linux: Ctrl + Shift + U
• Mac: Cmd + Shift + U

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🖼️ No Popup Needed

Clicking the icon = direct action.
No popups, no extra clicks, no clutter.

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🛠️ Technical Details
• ✅ Manifest V3 compliant.
• 🧼 No frameworks: pure vanilla JS (ES6+), HTML, and CSS.
• 💾 Uses chrome.storage.local for instant persistence.
• 📦 Integrates Chrome APIs: contextMenus, notifications, commands, action, tabs.

Lightweight, fast, private, and efficient.

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🧑‍💻 How to Use
1. Click the icon in your Chrome toolbar → Jump up in the URL 🚀
2. Use the shortcut → Same action, hands on keyboard.
3. Right-click the page → Choose from smart context menu options.
4. Change behavior instantly in the options page:
• Go to chrome://extensions
• Find Move On Up → Click “Details” → Click “Extension options”

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✨ Customization = Instant Feedback

Every toggle or selection:
• 🧠 Applies immediately
• 💡 Reflects your personal preference
• 💾 Is saved persistently (thanks to chrome.storage.local)

You’re always in control. Nothing is permanent unless you want it to be.

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🔐 Permissions Breakdown

We ask for only what we truly need:
• tabs: Modify the current tab’s URL.
• storage: Save your settings.
• contextMenus: Right-click actions.
• notifications: Toast after redirection.
• commands: Keyboard shortcut support.

✅ No tracking
✅ No external scripts
✅ No data collection

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🧩 Technologies Used
• Chrome Extensions API (MV3)
• JavaScript (ES6+)
• HTML5 + CSS3
• Chrome-specific APIs:
• tabs, commands, storage, notifications, contextMenus, action

Built to be fast, clean, and future-proof.

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🤝 Contributions Welcome

We love ideas!
💬 Open an issue
📥 Submit a PR
Let’s make Move On Up smarter together.
https://github.com/onlybets/move-on-up

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🪪 License

MIT License.
Free to use, fork, and improve.

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🙏 Credits & Inspiration

Made with ❤️ by David Demri
Inspired by everyone who ever wished there was a “..” button in Chrome like in a file browser.

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💡 Use cases?
• Developers debugging deep URLs
• SEO specialists trimming parameters
• Writers browsing documentation folders
• Casual users escaping query string hell
• Power users combining shortcuts and context menus

📌 If you’ve ever clicked the URL bar to delete a part of a link, this extension is made for you.

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🚀 TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read)
• 🖱️ Click the icon: Go one level up in URL
• ⚙️ Options: Choose how the “move up” works
• 🔔 Toasts & context menu: Optional
• ⌨️ Keyboard shortcut: Customizable
• 🧼 Pure JS, no tracking, super fast
• 🎯 You stay focused. We handle the navigation.