AlphaXiv for arXiv

AlphaXiv for arXiv is a Firefox extension that enhances the arXiv.org experience by adding a "View on AlphaXiv" link in the "Access Paper" section of each paper's abstract page. This makes it easier to access the AlphaXiv forum for any arXiv paper.

How to Install

Installing from the Firefox Add-ons Store

1. Visit the AlphaXiv for arXiv page on the Firefox Add-ons Store.
2. Click on "Add to Firefox".
3. Follow the prompts to install the extension.
4. Once installed, navigate to any arxiv.org paper to see the "View on AlphaXiv" link in the "Access Paper" section.

Installing Manually for Testing

If you wish to test the extension manually just clone the repo and then:

1. Open Firefox and Access about:debugging:

   • Type about:debugging in the address bar and press Enter.
   • Click on "This Firefox" in the left sidebar.

2. Load Temporary Add-on:

   • Click on "Load Temporary Add-on".
   • Select the manifest.json file from the cloned repository directory.

3. Test the Extension:

   • Navigate to an arXiv paper page, e.g., https://arxiv.org/abs/1706.03762.
   • Verify the "View on AlphaXiv" link appears in the "Access Paper" section.

Contributing

If it becomes outdated due to a Firefox update and someone wants to help fix it that would be really cool. Otherwise this is a very simple tool and I don't intend to make it any more functional than the original AlphaXiv Chrome Extension. If you do, just fork this and do whatever you want.

Notably this version lacks a feature: this doesn't show the number of comments on AlphaXiv. That's one area with a scope for improvement.

Acknowledgements

• Obviously massive thanks to both arXiv and AlphaXiv for making those sites
• this extension is inspired by the original AlphaXiv Chrome Extension.