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Open as link browser extension

Chrome extension·by codectyl
81
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Open as link browser extension's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
43%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 409,539 extensions
In Productivity
54%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 198,326 productivity extensions
Findings
11
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
5
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
104
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 11 distinct issues across 6 severities
11
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 13 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

1 risky permission of 5 total
1 high-risk permission require attention
This extension requests 5 permissions in total. 1 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Add context menu items

Can add custom items to the right-click context menu

Medium
Read clipboard

Can read text and data currently on your clipboard

Medium
Write to clipboard

Can place content onto your clipboard

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 14, 2026
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