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Outdated IRC debugging link in add-to-firefox.md — Mozilla moved to Matrix
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### What is this about?
## Description
The file `docs/add-to-firefox.md` recommends connecting to the IRC channel
`#webextensions` on `irc.mozilla.org` for debugging help.
Mozilla shut down its IRC server in 2020 and migrated to Matrix.
This link leads nowhere and will confuse developers seeking help.
## File
https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-extension/blob/develop/docs/add-to-firefox.md
## Suggested fix
Replace the IRC reference with the current Mozilla support channel.
The correct resource is now the Mozilla Matrix server:
https://chat.mozilla.org/#/room/#webextensions:mozilla.org
Or simply link to the Firefox Extension Workshop support page:
https://extensionworkshop.com/
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Open docs/add-to-firefox.md and find the outdated #webextensions IRC reference. Replace it with the current Mozilla Matrix room or the Firefox Extension Workshop support page, then check the rendered Markdown and verify the selected link works. Done means the document no longer directs developers to the retired IRC server.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- Under an hour
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 64/100