https://github.com/classvsoftware/under-new-management

Detect when your installed extensions have changed owners.
https://github.com/classvsoftware/under-new-management

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Detect when your installed extensions have changed owners.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/classvsoftware/under-new-management
• Owner: classvsoftware
• Created: 2024-03-02T15:43:36.000Z (8 months ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-04-16T16:14:57.000Z (7 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-29T13:32:04.107Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: extensions, extensions-chrome, javascript
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage: https://classvsoftware.com
• Size: 932 KB
• Stars: 593
• Watchers: 8
• Forks: 14
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Under New Management

**Detect when your extensions have changed owners**

Intermittenty checks your installed extensions to see if the developer information listed on the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Addons store has changed. If anything is different, the extension icon will display a red badge, alerting you to the change.

Created by [Matt Frisbie](https://www.mattfriz.com/)

Media:

- [Hacker News discussion](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39620060)

- [Featured in *tl;dr sec Newsletter*](https://tldrsec.com/p/tldr-sec-221)

- [Featured in *The Register*](https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/07/chrome_extension_changes/)

- [Featured on *Security Now* ep 965](https://youtu.be/HB8im8TuN1w?t=6613)

- [Featured on *LifeHacker*](https://lifehacker.com/tech/under-new-management-alerts-you-when-chrome-extensions-change-owners)

![image](unm-screenshot-1280x800.png)

## Why is this needed?

Extension developers are [constantly getting offers to buy their extensions](https://github.com/extesy/hoverzoom/discussions/670). In nearly every case, the people buying these extensions want to rip off the existing users.

**The users of these extensions have no idea an installed extension has changed hands, and may now be compromised.**

Under New Management gives users notice of the change of ownership, giving them a chance to make an informed decision about the software they're using.

## Installation

Install for Chrome: [https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/under-new-management/jppepdecgemgbgnjnnfjcmanlleioikj](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/under-new-management/jppepdecgemgbgnjnnfjcmanlleioikj?hl=en&authuser=0)

Install for Firefox: [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/under-new-management-v2/](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/under-new-management-v2/)

OR

Download a [prebuilt release](https://github.com/classvsoftware/under-new-management/releases), unpack the .zip file, and load the `dist` directory into your browser.

## Building from source

**Under New Management** uses Plasmo

`pnpm install` to install dependencies

`pnpm dev` to run locally

`pnpm build --zip` to build a release

`pnpm build --target=firefox-mv3` to build for Firefox

## Why does this need an external server?

Browsers have special rules about modifying extension marketplace domains. For example, you cannot set `declarative_net_request` rules for `chromewebstore.google.com`. Therefore, this extension delegates the developer info checking to the [ExBoost](https://extensionboost.com) API server.