KeePass Browser Bridge

Version 2.1.0

Bridge between KeePass 2.x and your browser. Chrome MV3 + Firefox.

Features

• Popup & inline credential picker — search, keyboard nav, dark mode, favicons
• Save new logins — auto-detect form submission, save prompt with group picker
• Update changed passwords — detect password changes, update prompt
• Group browser — tree-based group hierarchy from KeePass
• Keyboard shortcuts — Ctrl+Shift+F fill credentials, Ctrl+Shift+K open popup
• Lock database from browser — lock KeePass workspace directly
• Auto-type — trigger KeePass global auto-type from browser
• TOTP/OTP — display and copy one-time passwords
• HTTP Basic Auth — auto-fill HTTP auth dialogs
• Custom fields — display and copy custom string fields
• Password generator — configurable length, symbols, exclude-ambiguous
• Inline copy — one-click copy username/password from collapsed card
• Inline credential picker — kbb-picker web component for in-page selection
• Save/update prompts — kbb-save-prompt and kbb-update-prompt web components
• Site overrides — per-site auto-fill enable/disable
• Multi-database info — current database name and path display
• i18n — English + Vietnamese locale, chrome.i18n based
• Passkeys/WebAuthn — supported with strict RP ID validation
• Settings import/export — portable settings with validation

Comparison

Feature	Kee	KeePassXC-Browser	KBB
KeePass plugin	✅	✅ (native)	✅
Auto-fill forms	✅	✅	✅
Save new login	✅	✅	✅
Update password	✅	✅	✅
TOTP display	✅	✅	✅
Custom fields	✅	✅	✅
Inline picker	✅	✅	✅
HTTP Basic Auth	❌	❌	✅
Keyboard shortcuts	❌	✅	✅
Lock DB from browser	❌	✅	✅
Auto-type	❌	✅	✅
Group tree browser	❌	✅	✅
Password generator	✅	✅	✅ Exclude-ambiguous
Inline copy from card	✅	✅	✅
Dark mode	❌	✅	✅ Auto system
Site overrides	❌	✅	✅
i18n / translations	✅ (20)	✅ (45)	✅ 8 locales
Passkeys/WebAuthn	❌	✅	✅ Production
Multi-database info	✅	❌	✅
Keyboard shortcuts count	4	10+	✅ 6
Accessibility WCAG AA	❌	❌	✅
C# test suite	N/A	N/A	✅ 200+ tests
Total automated tests	Partial	Partial	✅ 698+ tests
CI pipeline	✅	✅	✅
Release automation	Partial	✅	✅

Test Status

Runner	Count	Status
vitest unit tests	698	✅ 0 failures
Playwright Chromium	220	✅ 0 failures
Playwright Firefox	162	✅ 0 failures
Accessibility WCAG AA	10	✅ 0 violations
C# bridge tests	200+	✅ exit 0
dotnet build	—	✅ 0 errors

Install

1. Download KeePassBrowserBridge.plgx or .dll from Releases
2. Place in KeePass Plugins directory
3. Restart KeePass, enable browser integration in Tools > KeePass Browser Bridge
4. Chrome: Install from Chrome Web Store (pending) or load unpacked from extension/ directory
5. Firefox: Install from Firefox Add-ons (pending) or load temporary add-on from extension/ directory
6. Pair with KeePass from extension popup

Store listing is in progress. For now, install via developer mode:

• Chrome: chrome://extensions → Enable Developer mode → Load unpacked → Select extension/ folder
• Firefox: about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox → Load Temporary Add-on → Select extension/manifest.firefox.json

See docs/migration-guide.md for migrating from Kee/KeePassRPC or KeePassXC-Browser.

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/hieuck/KeePassBrowserBridge.git
cd KeePassBrowserBridge
npm install
npm run build:all
.\scripts\verify.ps1

Test

npm test                  # vitest unit tests (698)
npm run test:e2e:chromium # Playwright E2E (Chromium)
.\scripts\verify.ps1      # Full verification
npm run test:e2e:headed   # Watch tests in browser

Release

.\scripts\build-release.ps1 -RequireCleanSource
.\scripts\verify-release-artifacts.ps1

Creates KeePassBrowserBridge-chrome-extension-<version>.zip and KeePassBrowserBridge-firefox-extension-<version>.zip.

For local install: .\scripts\install-plugin.ps1. Store screenshots: .\scripts\capture-store-screenshots.ps1.

Repository Layout

• src/ — KeePass plugin C# backend (20 files, 0 build errors)
• extension/ — Browser extension source (Vue 3 + Web Components)
• tests/ — Bridge C#, extension (vitest/Playwright), E2E, visual regression, accessibility
• scripts/ — Build, verify, release automation
• docs/ — Architecture, security, store submission, privacy, migration

See docs/store-submission.md, docs/passkeys-webauthn-design.md, docs/privacy-policy.md, docs/release-integrity.md, docs/release-notes-template.md, and docs/replacement-roadmap.md.