Intention - Stop Mindless Browsing

Version 1.5.0 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: 17 days ago | force re-scan

Extension Details

Developer: getintention.com

Rating: 4.9 ★ (991 ratings)

Users: 7,000

Context-Aware Verdict

MEDIUM

Overall Risk

Trust Factors: The extension has strong user trust indicators with 7,000 users, an excellent 4.9-star rating from nearly 1,000 reviews, and a clear purpose of helping users stop mindless browsing. The developer domain "getintention.com" suggests a dedicated service, and the high rating indicates user satisfaction with functionality.

Concerns: The permission set raises some questions about necessity for a browsing intervention tool. The unlimitedStorage permission seems excessive for an extension focused on mindful browsing habits - most productivity tools require minimal data storage. The combination of activeTab, scripting, and storage permissions allows the extension to access, modify, and store information from any tab the user visits, which could be more than needed for simple browsing interruption features. The idle permission, while logical for detecting user activity patterns, adds another layer of monitoring capability.

Recommendations: This extension appears legitimate based on user feedback, but the permission scope is broader than typical for its stated purpose. Consider running it in a separate Chrome profile if you're concerned about data collection. Monitor what data the extension stores locally through Chrome's developer tools. Given the strong user ratings, the risk is likely acceptable for most users, but privacy-conscious individuals should review the extension's privacy policy on getintention.com before installation.

Findings

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: activeTab

This extension has the activeTab permission. Can access the active tab when clicking the extension icon.

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: storage

This extension has the storage permission. Can store data locally.

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: unlimitedStorage

This extension has the unlimitedStorage permission. Can store unlimited data locally.

Security Analysis Details

Required Permissions:

storage
activeTab
idle
unlimitedStorage
scripting

Optional Permissions:

topSites
notifications

Embedded URLs (99 total):

http://www.w3.org/2000/svg	http://momentjs.com/guides/#/warnings/define-locale/
http://momentjs.com/guides/#/warnings/js-date/	http://momentjs.com/guides/#/warnings/min-max/
http://momentjs.com/guides/#/warnings/add-inverted-param/	http://momentjs.com/guides/#/warnings/zone/
http://momentjs.com/guides/#/warnings/dst-shifted/	https://npms.io/search?q=ponyfill.
https://getintention.com	https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/intention/dladanhaondcgpahgiflodhckhoeohoe/reviews
https://x.com/intent/tweet	https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php
https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/	https://api2.amplitude.com/2/httpapi
https://api.eu.amplitude.com/batch	https://api.eu.amplitude.com/2/httpapi
https://api2.amplitude.com/batch	https://sr-client-cfg.stag2.amplitude.com/config
https://sr-client-cfg.eu.amplitude.com/config	https://sr-client-cfg.amplitude.com/config
https://app.amplitude.com	https://app.eu.amplitude.com
https://apps.stag2.amplitude.com	https://www.docs.developers.amplitude.com/data/sdks/browser-2/#tracking-default-events
https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid#getrandomvalues-not-supported	https://forms.gle/xYu8nnRynqAwqzXt7
https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/intention/
https://www.notion.so/dkthehuman/Intention-Changelog-802db22e062548308402e8f66bc88016	https://forms.gle/f9mHtNR9uPcyHL4YA
https://forms.gle/r84tK9G2EYJrEEhp8	https://www.w3.org/TR/mediaqueries-4/#mq-min-max
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=178261	https://getbootstrap.com/
https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/main/LICENSE	https://github.com/sass/sass/issues/2383#issuecomment-336349172
https://github.com/necolas/normalize.css	https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/:focus-visible
https://developer.paciellogroup.com/blog/2018/03/focus-visible-and-backwards-compatibility/	https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/19402
https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/26878	https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/24093
https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/pull/30562	https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/24990
https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/12359	https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/#the-fieldset-and-legend-elements
https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/11586.	https://github.com/twbs/rfs/blob/v8.x/LICENSE
https://github.com/twbs/rfs/issues/14	https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/25195
https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/18178	https://caniuse.com/css-media-resolution
https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/pull/11526.	https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/11655.
https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/19398.	https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/28247
https://github.com/sass/sass/issues/1873#issuecomment-152293725	https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/pull/31557
https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/pull/27703	https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/pull/12794
https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/pull/14559	https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36247140/why-dont-flex-items-shrink-past-content-size
https://useiconic.com/open	https://primer.github.io/.
https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/pull/22740#issuecomment-305868106	https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/pull/28855
https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/29396	https://github.com/philipwalton/flexbugs#flexbug-4
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Events/click#Safari_Mobile	https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/28341
https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/pull/10951.	https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=158342
https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/17695	https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/24800
https://www.a11yproject.com/posts/2013-01-11-how-to-hide-content/	https://kittygiraudel.com/2016/10/13/css-hide-and-seek/
https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/25686	https://www.w3.org/TR/2013/NOTE-WCAG20-TECHS-20130905/G1
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16947967/ie10-hover-pseudo-class-doesnt-work-without-background-color	https://github.com/h5bp/main.css/blob/master/src/_print.css

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Raw Manifest

{
  "name": "Intention - Stop Mindless Browsing",
  "icons": {
    "16": "assets/icon-16.png",
    "48": "assets/icon-48.png",
    "128": "assets/icon-128.png"
  },
  "action": {
    "default_icon": "assets/icon-16.png",
    "default_popup": "popup.html",
    "default_title": "Intention"
  },
  "version": "1.5.0",
  "incognito": "split",
  "background": {
    "type": "module",
    "service_worker": "background.bundle.js"
  },
  "options_ui": {
    "page": "options.html",
    "open_in_tab": true
  },
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "description": "Build the habit of focus.",
  "permissions": [
    "storage",
    "activeTab",
    "idle",
    "unlimitedStorage",
    "scripting"
  ],
  "manifest_version": 3,
  "optional_permissions": [
    "topSites",
    "notifications"
  ],
  "web_accessible_resources": [
    {
      "matches": [
        "<all_urls>"
      ],
      "resources": [
        "assets/icon.svg"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "optional_host_permissions": [
    "<all_urls>"
  ]
}

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Intention - Stop Mindless Browsing

Extension Details

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Optional Permissions:

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