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Privacy Policy
How BrowserShell handles your data. Required for Chrome Web Store listing.
Last updated: June 19, 2026
Effective for version: 0.1.0
Summary
BrowserShell does not collect, transmit, or sell your personal data. All processing happens locally in your browser. There are no accounts, no analytics, and no external servers.
Data we access
BrowserShell accesses browser APIs only when you run a command. Examples:
| Data | When accessed | Stored? |
|---|---|---|
| Open tabs | tabs, tab commands | No — read at execution time |
| Bookmarks | bookmark, bookmarks | No |
| Browsing history | history command | No |
| Cookies | cookies, siteinfo, forget | No — unless you export via export |
| Downloads | downloads command | No |
| Page content | links, read, ai | No — processed in memory |
| Extension list | extensions command | No |
Data we store locally
The following is saved in chrome.storage.local on your device only:
| Data | Purpose | Deletable? |
|---|---|---|
| Shell configuration | Themes, prompt, hotkeys | Yes — via options or config |
| Command history | Shell input history (↑/↓) | Yes — clear in options |
| Aliases & rc file | Custom shortcuts | Yes |
| Transcript | Optional session log | Yes — delete /transcript files |
| Notes | User notes in VFS | Yes |
| Audit log | Optional command log | Yes |
You can uninstall the extension to remove all stored data.
Data sharing
We do not share data with third parties. There is no:
- Telemetry or analytics SDK
- Cloud sync (unless you explicitly export files)
- Advertising
- Fingerprinting
- Background data collection
AI features
The ai command uses Chrome’s built-in on-device AI (Gemini Nano / Prompt API) when available. Page content sent to AI processing stays within Chrome’s AI subsystem — BrowserShell does not operate its own AI backend.
Permissions
BrowserShell requests Chrome permissions to implement shell commands. Each permission maps to explicit user-initiated actions. See the Permissions page for full details.
Children’s privacy
BrowserShell is a developer productivity tool not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
Security
Report vulnerabilities privately per our Security policy. We do not request passwords, payment information, or government IDs.
Changes to this policy
We will update this page and the Last updated date when practices change. Material changes will be noted in CHANGELOG.
Open source
BrowserShell is MIT licensed. Audit the source at github.com/jamalyusuf/browsershell.
Contact
- Issues: GitHub Issues
- Security: Security policy