your ShortURL service (pygmy)

pygmy shorturl Chrome extension
What is your ShortURL service (pygmy)?
The pygmy ShortURL service extension allows you to shorten URLs while browsing with Chrome. It is based on the pygmy project and provides a convenient way to generate short URLs using the default service or a custom backend URL.

Extension stats

Users: 103 ▲ 2
Version: 0.4 (Last updated: 2018-07-12)
Creation date: 2018-07-12
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • clipboardWrite
  • activeTab
  • storage
Size: 19.78K

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Extension summary

Your short URL service extension based on pygmy (https://github.com/amitt001/pygmy). With this extension you can short URL while you are browsing with Chrome. Take a look on the uploaded video in the screenshots for an example of usage.

By the default the service used is https://url.joor.net, if you want to use another service just go the extension options and set up the backend URL.

WARNING: this is a very initial version of the service and the Google Chrome extension. Feedback will be welcome, but don't expect and stable version of the extension, neither the service.

Extension safety

Risk impact

your ShortURL service (pygmy) requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

your ShortURL service (pygmy) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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