Substrate Connect Extension

Browser extension to manage substrate-based blockchain light clients

Substrate Connect Extension: Manage Substrate-based Blockchain Light Clients

Substrate Connect Extension is a browser extension designed for managing substrate-based blockchain light clients. It automatically updates and maintains the latest state of popular Substrate chain specs such as Polkadot, Kusama, Rococo, and Westend. Upon browser initiation, it updates these chain specs to provide faster chain synchronization. The extension is compatible with dApps that support Substrate Connect, with the dApp appearing as connected - indicating it's using the bootnodes and specs of the extension.
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Extension stats

Users: 793
-13
Rating: 5.00
(3)
Version: 0.13.2 (Last updated: 2024-12-14)
Creation date: 2022-02-07
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • notifications
  • storage
  • tabs
  • alarms
Size: 2.97M

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Substrate Connect Extension (v0.13.2)
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Extension summary

A Browser Extension using Substrate Connect and Smoldot light client node modules. This extension, upon browser initiation updates and synchronizes in the well known substrate chain specs (Polkadot, Kusama, Rococo, Westend), keeping them to the latest state inside the extension, for faster chain sync. When a dApp that supports Substrate Connect (e.g. polkadotJS apps) starts in a browser's tab, then it receives the latest specs from the Extension instead of wrap-synching from the last imported inside the dApp; At the same time, the dApp will appear inside the Extension as "connected" - meaning that it is using the Extension's bootnodes and specs;

User reviews

Excited to build Unit Network on top of Substrate Connect!
by Michael Healy, 2022-06-17

One step closer to RPC independence
by Ismaeel Roopchan, 2022-06-14
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Substrate Connect Extension requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Substrate Connect Extension is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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