# Overlay

> Provides an overlay with insights to developers. This extension gather data from sources regarding open source packages

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/overlay](https://chrome-stats.com/d/overlay)

## Overview

- **ID:** `overlay`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** OS-SCAR
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 13
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.18.6
- **Last updated:** 2024-02-21
- **First published:** 2023-01-30
- **Size:** 241 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/overlay/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/os-scar/overlay](https://github.com/os-scar/overlay)

## Description

"Overlay" is a Firefox add-on that provides developers with an overlay containing insights and data regarding open source packages.

## Rankings

- #29,845 — Overall
- #1 — overlay
- #135 — package
- #245 — cover

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `https://deps.dev/*`
- `https://debricked.com/*`
- `https://socket.dev/*`
- `https://snyk.io/*`

### Content script matches

- `stackoverflow.com`
- `www.npmjs.com`
- `pypi.org`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension support email may not be valid

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/overlay)