Extension Source Viewer S Chrome extension icon

Extension Source Viewer S

👥 77 users
📦 v1.0.1
💾 823KiB
📅 2026-04-16
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Overview

View the source code of Chrome extensions and assess their security quickly, clearly, and easily.

🚀 Key Features

🔹 View source code directly
Browse files like manifest, background.js, and content scripts directly in your browser — no download required.

🔹 Automatic security analysis
Get a security score (0–100) based on:

Permissions
Domains and match patterns
Heuristic signals from the source code

🔹 Understand risks easily
Not just technical data — the tool helps you:

Identify sensitive permissions
Check if the extension runs on multiple sites
Quickly spot potential security issues

🔹 Detailed analysis by category

Permissions
Network / domain access
Rule-based security scanning
Links and URLs in the code

🔹 Clean and user-friendly interface
Designed for both developers and general users.

💡 Who is it for?

✔️ Users who want to check extensions before installing
✔️ Developers performing quick audits
✔️ Security researchers

🔒 Privacy & Security
No personal data is collected
No data is sent to external servers
All analysis is performed locally in your browser
⚠️ Disclaimer

The security score is an automated indicator, not a final assessment.
The tool helps make informed decisions but does not replace a professional security review.

⚙️ How to use
Open the extension’s detail page in the Chrome Web Store
Click the extension icon in your browser toolbar
The source code viewer and security analysis will open immediately

🧠 Understand extensions before you trust them.

Tags

Productivity/tools developer productivity/tools

Privacy Practices

Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes

🔐 Security Analysis

This extension hasn't been security-scanned yet.

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