Is Local Operator safe to install?
Local Operator asks for 8 browser permissions and 1 site pattern. We do not audit code and we do not judge intent; what we can show is what the listing declares and whether that has changed while we have been watching.
What the developer says, and 5 screenshots
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At a glance
Facts, not a score: an ad blocker needs every page and a theme needs nothing, so one number would be wrong about both. Each fact links to its detail.
- Site access
- Access to every site
- Data collection
- 2 kinds of data declared
- Upkeep
- Updated 10 days ago
- Publisher
- Trader
- Audience
- 5 users · 5.0/5
What data it declares
The developer declares that it collects these kinds of data:
- Web history the list of pages you visit
- Website content such as text, images or links on the pages you open
The developer also certifies that your data is not sold to third parties outside approved uses, not used for purposes unrelated to the extension's core function, and not used to decide creditworthiness or lending.
The listing links to a privacy policy.
This is the developer's own declaration in the Chrome Web Store. We cannot check it against what the extension does.
What Chrome asks you to allow
When you add it, Chrome asks you to allow it to:
- Read and change all your data on all websites
- Read your browsing history
- View and manage your tab groups
- Display notifications
Derived from the manifest by Chrome's documented rules; the dialog's exact wording depends on your Chrome version and language. Chrome asks again if an update requests more.
What it can reach
Every site you visit. This extension can read and change the content of any page you open.
Reaches your browsing data or every site
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Attach to pages the way developer tools do
debugger -
See the address and title of every tab you have open
tabs
Worth knowing
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Run its own code on the pages it can access
scripting -
See when you navigate between pages
webNavigation
Routine for an extension
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Schedule work to run later
alarms -
Show you notifications
notifications -
Store data in your browser
storage -
Organise your tabs into groups
tabGroups
How usual this is for its category
In Productivity · Developer, 31% of extensions ask for access to every site. This one: Access to every site.
The typical extension there declares 3 browser permissions; this one declares 8 browser permissions.
- Attach to pages the way developer tools do (debugger): 4% of extensions in this category ask for it.
- See the address and title of every tab you have open (tabs): 27% of extensions in this category ask for it.
Counted over the live extensions of the same category after our latest full pass of the store. A share is context, not a verdict: what is normal depends on what the extension is for.
Who uses it and how it is kept up
5 users
- 2026-09-010
- 2026-09-044
- 2026-09-064
- 2026-09-095
- 2026-09-106
- 2026-09-164released 0.1.15
- 2026-09-205
- 2026-09-216
- 2026-09-265
- 2026-09-286
- 2026-10-045
- Last updated in the store 10 days ago, on 2026-09-24.
- We have seen 9 new versions in the last 90 days.
What the store shows
- Trader The publisher has declared itself a trader under EU rules.
Has it asked for more over time?
This is the question a permission list on its own cannot answer. An extension that shipped narrow and widened later is a different proposition from one that always asked for the same thing.
- Asked for more permissions (9, was 8)
Versions we have seen
- Version 0.1.20
- Version 0.1.18
- Version 0.1.17
- Version 0.1.15
- Version 0.1.12
- Version 0.1.10
- Version 0.1.8
- Version 0.1.7
Who publishes it
Radient. This listing has been in the store since 2026-08-27 and was last updated on 2026-09-24.
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How to check or remove it in Chrome
- Type chrome://extensions in the address bar and find the extension in the list.
- Open its details. The site access setting shows where it can run; set it to run only on click and it reaches a page only after you press its icon.
- To uninstall it, choose Remove on the same page.
Questions people ask
- What can Local Operator access?
- Every site you visit. This extension can read and change the content of any page you open. It declares 8 browser permissions.
- What data does Local Operator collect?
- The developer declares that it collects these kinds of data: Web history, Website content. This is the developer's own declaration in the Chrome Web Store. We cannot check it against what the extension does.
- Has Local Operator asked for more permissions over time?
- Its permissions changed once while we watched, on 2026-09-03.
- Does Local Operator publish a privacy policy?
- Yes, the store listing links to a privacy policy.
We read the public store listing once a day and keep what it declared. We do not install the extension, do not audit its code, do not judge its intent and publish no contact details for its developer. Last read on 2026-10-04.