Screenshots as the store published them when we checked on .
Why we score it 0
- Recently updated, on the current extension platform, with no warning signs in our data.
What it can access
On the sites it runs on, PixieBrix can reach every site you visit. Its permission set rates 61 out of 100 for reach — a measure of what it could do, not of anything it has done.
Store rating 4.9 out of 5 from 96 people.
It runs its own code on pixiebrix.com.
| Permission | What it allows | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| tabCapture | Record the contents and audio of a tab. | 12 |
| scripting | Run its own code inside the pages you visit. | 10 |
| tabs | See the addresses and titles of every tab you have open. | 5 |
| identity | Sign you in to its developer’s service using your Google account. | 4 |
| activeTab | Read and change the page in the current tab, but only after you click the extension. | - |
| alarms | Schedule its own code to run at set times, even when you are not using it. | - |
| contextMenus | Add its own items to your right-click menu. | - |
| idle | See whether you are currently active at your computer. | - |
| offscreen | Do work in a hidden page, for tasks a background script cannot do alone. | - |
| sidePanel | Show its own panel beside the page. | - |
| storage | Save its own settings and data in your browser. | - |
| system.memory | See how much memory your computer has. | - |
| webNavigation | See every page you navigate to, as it happens. | - |
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