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Holmes

by jesse · blackfish.fi · Tools
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Chrome Bookmark Search Extension

Users
10K
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.5 / 5
+0.09 in 30 days
Ratings
158
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#7,120
#6,072 among extensions
Version
3.4.0
updated 11 Oct 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
3,0006,50010KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 10,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
50105160Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 158 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Holmes

Got bunch of bookmarks in Chrome? Never find the bookmark you're looking for? Holmes is here to search for your bookmarks! Omnibox integration is back! You users missed Watson so bad so we thought to bring him back! And he is faster than ever! As always, you find him from url bar. Just type * and press tab and you're ready to search! Holmes also activates by keyboard shortcut! Press Alt+Shift+H and you're ready to go! You can always change the shortcut for your liking. Go to Chrome Menu > Tools > Extensions. Scroll down to bottom, press "Keyboard shortcuts" link and add custom shortcut to Holmes! ** NEW in version 3 ** * Completely rewritten search engine * Shortcut Alt+Shift+H added! * 10 results are shown * No settings * Bookmarklets are removed by default * Much cleaner, hassle free look ** Version info ** v.3.4 * Upgraded to manifest v3 v.3.3.0 * Holmes now autofocus input field by default v.3.2.1 * "NEW" label bug fixed v.3.2 * Fuzzy search implemented both Holmes and Watson - big thanks to krisk's Fuse library -> https://github.com/krisk/Fuse v.3.1.7 * Fixed omnibox bug when only one result opens bookmark in Google search * Fixed Holmes input autofocus v.3.1.6 * Holmes website link added to extension v.3.1.5 * Default shortcut wasn't working! Now it does! * Added guide to change default shortcut. See top of this text for more info. v.3.1.4 * When bookmark was added or removed Holmes didn't recognize the changes. Now fixed. v.3.1.3 * Minor bug tackled v.3.1 * Omnibox integration rewrited from ground up! v.3.0 * Completely rewritten search engine * Shortcut Alt+Shift+H added! * Only 10 results are shown * No settings * Bookmarklets are removed by default * No omnibox integration anymore * Much cleaner, hassle free look v.2.2.2 *Blog link removed from the start. v.2.2.1 *FIXED a bug from clicking bullet page navigation. Now it works properly. v.2.2 Welcome message changed. v.2.1.1 Compatibility update for the upcoming browser versions v.2.1 *NEW Showing info when Holmes is upgraded to higher version *NEW Logo updated...again :) * Minor UI changes. v.2.0 *NEW - Watson, the Omnibox search integration - Type asterisk(*) and press tab in url bar *NEW - Logo typography change v.1.2 * NEW - Added keyword "new:". * Smallest icon redesign * Minor fixes. v. 1.1 * NEW - Options added. Toggle from seach field right corner. * Remove bookmarklets from search (bookmarks that starts with 'javascript:'). * Save last state. Continue from last point. * UI improvements. Maven Pro from Google Fonts are loaded as main font. * Matched search string is higlighted in results as red. * History search is depracated. Chrome has so nice history search so this is not a needed feature. Let's focus on bookmarks! v.1.0.1 * Ctrl+D is deprecated. Preventing Windows users to create bookmark by pressing the combination. v.1.0 * Initial release

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+1,000+11.1%0+0.09
30 days0+0.0%0+0.09
6 months0+0.0%−2+0.08
1 year+1,000+11.1%−1+0.08

Version history

2 versions recorded
3.4.011 Oct 2025
3.3.128 Jan 2018

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
28 Jan 2018
Size
563 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
gokficnebmomagijbakglkcmhdbchbhn

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 1
Permissions
bookmarksstoragefavicon

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