# Scratch Extension

> Allows you to read and manage your messages on scratch.mit.edu directly in your browser. Also adds a dark theme that can be toggled on and off. Other features might be added in future updates.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `scratch-extension`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** peabrainiac
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,alerts-updates
- **Daily users:** 57
- **Rating:** 3.43 / 5 (7 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.3
- **Last updated:** 2020-06-23
- **First published:** 2018-09-25
- **Size:** 41 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/scratch-extension/)

## Description

The Scratch Extension enhances your experience on scratch.mit.edu by adding powerful tools for messaging and studio management. It features a simple, quick message viewer that allows you to read and manage your messages directly in your browser without hassle. Additionally, it offers a toggleable dark theme for comfortable browsing, especially in low-light environments.

Beyond messaging and theming, the extension provides utilities designed to help manage studios with many curators more efficiently. It respects user privacy by caching minimal data locally without transmitting personal information to external servers. The project is open source and actively maintained on GitHub, where users can report bugs and request new features, ensuring continual improvements and responsiveness to user feedback.

## Rankings

- #15,087 — Overall
- #92 — appreciate
- #105 — match
- #209 — extension guard
- #211 — extension
- #242 — extention

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `alarms`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `cookies`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `https://api.scratch.mit.edu/`
- `https://scratch.mit.edu/*`

### Content script matches

- `scratch.mit.edu`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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