Browser Extension and App Permission Audit (Your Own Devices)

Remove tools you no longer use or trust.

Added October 15, 2026. Written with AI assistance and checked for clarity and placeholders; not reviewed by a lawyer, accountant, clinician or other professional. How these prompts are made

The Open buttons send the prompt text as currently shown below to that site only when you click. Fill in the placeholders first.

[VERIFY] is an editorial flag, not a blank to fill. Wherever the prompt shows [VERIFY], check that item against a reliable source before you use it (what [VERIFY] means).

Audit the extensions and apps on my own devices. A list of browser extensions and mobile apps with what I use them for, permissions I know about, and last used date: [EXTENSIONS_AND_APPS]. My most sensitive accounts: [SENSITIVE_ACCOUNTS].

Make a table with Item, Purpose, Permissions (as shown in the store listing or settings [VERIFY]), Last used, Alternatives, and Decision (keep, remove, review). Flag items I no longer use, extensions that can read all websites, apps that request permissions that do not match their purpose (location for a calculator, for example), and duplicates. Count items and show the share to remove with the arithmetic. Provide a monthly routine and a rule for installing new tools (publisher, reviews, permissions, update date).

Do not recommend installing software from unknown sources. Menu names differ; mark steps [VERIFY].

Add a worked review of 24 items: 7 not used in 90 days (29 percent), 4 extensions that can read all sites, 2 apps with location permission and no need for it; decisions for each. Include a short check I can run each time I install something and a reminder to review permissions every quarter.

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