> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.openheaders.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Extension quick start

> Install the Open Headers extension from your browser's store and put your first rule on live traffic.

By the end of this page the extension is installed and a rule of yours
is modifying live browser requests. The extension is the full toolkit,
standalone — no other install required.

## Install

Install from your browser's store:

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Pin the extension to your toolbar — the icon is also where the popup
opens from and where the badge shows rule activity.

## Create your first rule

1. Open the popup and go to **Rules**.
2. Create a rule — a request-header rule is the classic first one: pick
   the header name and value, and scope it to the sites it should apply
   on.
3. Enable the rule and load a matching page. The **Network** panel shows
   the request with your modification applied.

Rules cover nine types over live traffic — headers, redirects, response
overrides, and more — and apply through the browser's own
`declarativeNetRequest` engine, so they work even while the popup is
closed.

## What else is in the box

Everything runs locally in your browser: a DevTools-grade network
panel, a full API client (HTTP, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, OAuth 2.0),
workflows, an encrypted vault, and multi-workspace collaboration.

Pair it optionally with the [desktop app](/quickstart/desktop) for
git-backed sync, dynamic value sources, and a local proxy — the
extension connects to it automatically when both run on the same
machine.
