Patchfox

Patchfox is a Secure Scuttlebutt client. It is used in combination with a local Secure Scuttlebutt server/daemon running on your local machine.

Patchfox - Secure Scuttlebutt Client

Patchfox is a Firefox add-on that serves as a client for Secure Scuttlebutt, an offline-first peer-to-peer decentralized platform. It forms a global cryptographic social network with its peers, allowing users to publish and follow signed messages.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
Daily users: 52
-2
Rating: 5.00
(9)
Version: 2022.2.1 (Last updated: 2022-02-23)
Version code: 5369012
Creation date: 2019-01-29
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • clipboardWrite
  • contextMenus
Size: 10.62M
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

Other platforms

Patchfox (v2022.2.1)
16 5.00 (1)
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge

User reviews

by Cinorid, 2021-05-14

by mplorentz, 2020-06-24

A wonderful an innovative client for a wonderful and innovative social network.
by Aadil Ayub, 2020-05-18
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Patchfox requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • High Allows reading and modifying clipboard content, which can be sensitive, posing a moderate privacy risk.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Patchfox. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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