Articles tagged "host-permissions"

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activeTab permission explained: the host access that skips Chrome's warning

The activeTab permission lets browser extensions touch the page you're on — only when you click, with no scary install warning. Here's what it grants.

Maxim Kosterin

June 26, 2026

7 min read

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AI agent extension permissions explained: what 'read all your data on all websites' really allows

An AI agent extension like OpenAI's Codex asks to 'read all data on all websites.' Here's what it really allows, why agents need it, and how to check yours.

Maxim Kosterin

May 15, 2026

8 min read

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Host permissions explained: what 'read and change all your data on all websites' really means

Browser extension host permissions let extensions read and change every website you visit. Here's what that warning actually means and when to be concerned.

Maxim Kosterin

March 13, 2026

7 min read