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Sidekick - Local AI Assistant

Chrome extension·by Rootnode Labs
75
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Sidekick - Local AI Assistant's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
26%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 402,632 extensions
In Make Chrome Yours
24%of make chrome yours extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 24,644 make chrome yours extensions
Findings
43
median 9Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 2Declared in manifest
Active users
39
median 18vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 43 distinct issues across 6 severities
43
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 7 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

Medium
Access current tab

Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Block requests with host access

Can block or redirect network requests and requires host permissions

Low
Use side panel

Can display content in the browser side panel

Low
Block network requests (declarative)

Can block or redirect network requests using predefined rules without seeing content

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 17, 2026
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