Extension Management

management

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Install Warning

"Manage your apps, extensions, and themes."

Technical Context

Grants access to the chrome.management API for querying, enabling, disabling, and uninstalling other extensions. This enables extension managers and security tools to audit installed extensions.

What This Means For You

The extension can see all your other extensions and apps, and can enable, disable, or remove them. This is powerful and should only be trusted to extension managers.

Related APIs

This permission enables access to these Chrome APIs:

chrome.management

Common Use Cases

✓Extension managers
✓Security auditors
✓Profile managers

How to Declare in manifest.json

Add the "management" permission to your extension manifest:

{
  "manifest_version": 3,
  "name": "My Extension",
  "permissions": [
    "management"
  ]
}

What Users Will See

When users install your extension, Chrome will display this warning:

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This extension can:

"Manage your apps, extensions, and themes."

Related Permissions

Storage

storage

This acts as a digital filing cabinet where the extension saves your personal settings and preferences. It ensures your custom configurations stay the same every time you open Chrome without slowing down your computer.

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Unlimited Storage

unlimitedStorage

The extension can save more data on your computer than the usual limit allows. This is useful for tools that need to work offline or save lots of information locally.

low

Alarms

alarms

The extension can set timers to perform tasks at specific times or on a regular schedule. This allows features like periodic sync, reminders, or scheduled updates to work reliably.

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Idle Detection

idle

The extension can tell if you are actively using your computer or have stepped away. This helps it avoid interrupting you or save resources when you are not at your desk.

low

Power Management

power

The extension can keep your screen awake and prevent your computer from going to sleep. This is helpful when watching videos or during presentations.

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