# Web Task Identifier

> Highlights tasks within web content using smart detection.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/web-task-identifier](https://chrome-stats.com/d/web-task-identifier)

## Overview

- **ID:** `web-task-identifier`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Brooke
- **Category:** web-development
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-14
- **First published:** 2025-09-11
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/web-task-identifier/)

## Description

Web Task Identifier scans the content of webpages for actionable phrases or task-like elements. It automatically highlights lines starting with "✓", "-", or keywords like "TODO". This is ideal for users who need to identify tasks while reading articles, support documentation, or meeting notes online. Fast and precise task detection enhances focus and ensures you never overlook actionable items in large blocks of content.

## Rankings

- #143,166 — Overall
- #69 — identify
- #159 — task
- #188 — tasks

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `scripting`
- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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