# Irb in Firefox tab

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-in-firefox-tab/86409>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 22, 2007, 1:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-in-firefox-tab/86409 "2007-02-22T01:20:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![quik77](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/q/dec6dc/32.png) [@quik77](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/quik77)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 1:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-in-firefox-tab/86409/1 "2007-02-22T01:20:25Z")

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Hi,

I want to embed IRB in a Firefox tab. I know that its feasible as \_why  
has done so already, but the code was said to be too flawed to release  
it to the wild public.

My question now is, as to how to realize it?

Irb in a firefox tab is on my todo list 😉 but unfortunately, I am not  
sure how difficult it would be. I am not even sure where to start, any  
pointers are welcome. (I dont care about fancy stuff, only about the  
base functionality of having exactly an irb-like widget thing in a  
firefox tab. And I am perfectly fine with it running only on my pc.)

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**Author:** ![quik77](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/q/dec6dc/32.png) [@quik77](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/quik77)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 1:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-in-firefox-tab/86409/2 "2007-02-22T01:40:16Z")

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Marc H. wrote:

> pointers are welcome. (I dont care about fancy stuff, only about the  
> base functionality of having exactly an irb-like widget thing in a  
> firefox tab. And I am perfectly fine with it running only on my pc.)

Are you referring to a permanent add on that is dependent on a local run  
of irb, or a server based instance of irb that is accessed over http?  
Either should be fairly doable, it’s just a matter of whether we’re  
talking a plugin or a web app.

Lincoln Anderson  
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**Author:** ![quik77](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/q/dec6dc/32.png) [@quik77](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/quik77)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 1:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-in-firefox-tab/86409/3 "2007-02-22T01:45:16Z")

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On 2/22/07, Marc H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Irb in a firefox tab is on my todo list 😉 but unfortunately, I am not  
> sure how difficult it would be. I am not even sure where to start, any  
> pointers are welcome. (I dont care about fancy stuff, only about the  
> base functionality of having exactly an irb-like widget thing in a  
> firefox tab. And I am perfectly fine with it running only on my pc.)

This may be the shortest path:  
[http://redhanded.hobix.com/inspect/ohYeahIrbApplet.html](http://redhanded.hobix.com/inspect/ohYeahIrbApplet.html)

hth,  
-Harold