Click link than open local file directly is a Chrome extension developed by hmapps0011. This free extension falls under the Browsers category and specifically the Add-ons & Tools subcategory.

With this extension, users can open local file links that start with "file://" directly, without the need to download the file. To use this extension, users need to write the manifest file, reg file, and their own local program on their computer. The extension utilizes Native Messaging to enable the functionality of clicking on local file links.

The program communicates with the local program in JSON format. The file name is sent using the "message" parameter, while the host name is received using the "host" parameter. Users have the flexibility to choose any programming language to write their local program for receiving the JSON format sent from the Chrome extension.