Hot Reloading for Chrome Extensions
Pass
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Feb 17, 2026
Risk Level: SAFE
Full Analysis
- SAFE (SAFE): The client-side script (
hot-reload-client.js) only performs extension reloads and tab refreshes when triggered by a local message, which is expected behavior for a development tool. - SAFE (SAFE): Communication is restricted to
localhost:50523, ensuring no data is sent to external or untrusted servers. - SAFE (SAFE): The requested permissions (
management,tabs) are consistent with the skill's purpose of detecting development mode and refreshing extension pages. - SAFE (SAFE): The Claude settings file (
.claude/settings.local.json) correctly restricts WebFetch to the trustedcode.claude.comdomain. - [Information]: The server-side script
hot-reload-server.mjsmentioned in the instructions was not provided in the analyzed files. However, the architectural description of using nativefs.watchfor a local development server is a standard and safe practice.
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