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You take full responsibility for any actions taken using any user script. You must read andunderstand all relevantWikipedia policies and abide by them when using this tool; failure to do so may result in beingblocked from editing.

User scripts are programs written inJavaScript to facilitate the editing of Wikipedia. User scripts enable user accounts to do things they otherwise could not. Many user scripts are available, ready for you to install. Also, you can write a new user script, either by modifying an existing script or by starting from scratch.

WikiProject JavaScript is a collaboration of editors to improve Wikipedia's JavaScript coverage, write user scripts, and maintain user script-related pages (like the one you are reading right now).Sign up if you would like to join.

User scripts have unlimited access to your account by their very nature – unlikeOAuth/bot password based applications such asHuggle, where you can control access levels, the script runs in your browser. Anything you can do on Wikipedia, it can do. As such, and this is especially pertinent to users with advanced permissions, make sure that you trust the user who wrote the script, as you will be held responsible for any actions it takes on your behalf. If you are "importing" a script (instead of copying the code itself) be warned that the user you are importing from could alter their script at any time. Only import from users you trust.

If you come across or write a user script, please add it toWikipedia:User scripts/List.

Don't see what you need? You can make a request for a new user script atWikipedia:User scripts/Requests.

Search within the code of user scripts:

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Try these pages:

• Wikipedia:User scripts/List – main script list
• Category:Wikipedia scripts – the category page

1. Check the checkbox atPreferences →Gadgets →Advanced →Install scripts without having to manually edit JavaScript files (documentation) and click Save.
2. VisitWikipedia:User scripts/List.
3. Click "Install" after each script name to install the script. Some scripts may require additional steps, so be sure to visit the documentation if any.

1. First, make sure you areregistered andlogged in. Only logged-in users can install user scripts.
2. Click here to edityour common.js file.
3. Add the following line:{{subst:Lusc|script_path}} – replace "script_path" with the full name of the .js page that opens when a script's "(source)" link is clicked. TheLoad user script (Lusc) template will add the necessarymw.loader.load line along with a backlink.
   • For example, to install theSharebox script, add the following line:{{subst:Lusc|User:TheDJ/sharebox.js}}
4. Save the page andbypass your cache to make sure the changes take effect.

1. First, make sure you areregistered andlogged in. Only logged-in users can install scripts.
2. Edityour common.js file. Alternatively, you may useyour skin.js to work only your currentskin.
3. Add the following line:mw.loader.load( '//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/script_path?action=raw&ctype=text/javascript' );

   — where "script_path" is the full name of the .js page that opens when a script's "(source)" link is clicked.

   • For example, to install theNoEditSummary script, add the following line:

     mw.loader.load( '//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:GhostInTheMachine/NoEditSummary.js?action=raw&ctype=text/javascript' );

4. Save the page andbypass your cache to make sure the changes take effect.

Use{{user script table row}}. Include at least the code page path and a short description. For example:

{{user script table row|name=My script|code=User:Me/MyJSpage.js|doc=User:Me/MyJSdocumentationPage|desc=This script does something useful.}}

• Name defaults to the code page's name, without its path or ".js".
• If a documentation page exists matching your .js page name, it will be linked automatically, without the need for a doc parameter.

Instructions for writing your own user scripts are included inWikipedia:User scripts/Guide.

Additional script-writing resources are presented below.

The following code snippets still exist under the now defunctWikiProject User scripts. Many are still in use by live scripts, and they may provide insights for current script developers.

Would you like to advertise your user script development skills?

Markup	Renders as
{{user script developer}}	This user develops user scripts;
{{user script developer2}}	This user developsuser scripts.
{{user scripts created}}	This user has created auser script;
{{user scripts created|99}}	This user has created 99user scripts;

• Information on user scripts fromWikipedia: The Missing Manual
• The most imported user scripts

• Wikipedia information pages
• Wikipedia scripts

• Wikipedia semi-protected project pages