I know there are a lot of valid complaints about Manifest v3, but I don't understand this one. You're telling me that browser extensions should be able to read and write to my clipboard silently at all times, with no user activation or notification? Honestly, that's kind of horrifying, and I'm shocked to hear it existed on v2 extensions. It sounds like a great way to build a keylogger for user passwords.
What are some valid usecases for this permission? I guess "syncing clipboards between two operating systems" is one of them? But why build that as a browser extension? It seems like the wrong tool for the job.
What are some valid usecases for this permission? I guess "syncing clipboards between two operating systems" is one of them? But why build that as a browser extension? It seems like the wrong tool for the job.