HackerNews New Tab
Causes all links to external sites from hackernews to open in a new tab.
HackerNews New Tab - Chrome Extension
HackerNews New Tab is a Chrome extension that ensures all external links on HackerNews open in a new tab, preventing the loss of the original HackerNews tab while browsing. Get it now!
Extension stats
Manifest V2
Permissions:
- https://news.ycombinator.com/
Size: 36.05K
Email: da*****@gmail.com
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
Other platforms
Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
User reviews
This is great, helped my find Greptile and now I use it everyday
by 
Justin Torre, 2024-09-15
Justin Torre, 2024-09-15Does exactly has advertised, thanks!
by 
Joshua Foroughi, 2023-09-17
Joshua Foroughi, 2023-09-17Extension safety
Risk impact
HackerNews New Tab requires very minimum permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
- High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
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Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of HackerNews New Tab. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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