A Chrome extension is a small software program that can be installed in the Google Chrome web browser to add additional functionality to the browser or to change the appearance of the browser or web pages. These extensions can be downloaded from the Chrome Web Store, and can perform a wide range of tasks, such as blocking ads, saving passwords, or integrating with other web services.

'Quick History' chrome extension allows user to quickly view the visit history of the active tab in chrome. It removes the need for end-user to go to Chrome Browsing History and filter the results. In just 1 click the user will be able to see the history and filter it.

Storage

'Quick History' chrome extension store the browser visit history in Local Storage. Using local storage allows the extension to work without any backend server and there by avoids sending users browsing history outside of the browser. To store data in Local Storage, this permission is mandatory.

Tabs

'Quick History' chrome extension store the browser visit history in Local Storage. Website title, url and date are stored. It also uses a background script to get notified when the active tab changes so that the data can be refreshed. To listen to tab changes this permission is mandatory.

History

'Quick History' chrome extension accesses the chrome history api when its installed for the first time. It fetches the last 50 results from chrome history api to populate the initial data for the extension. This allows the end user to use the extension from the moment its installed.

Host

'Quick History' chrome extension store the browser visit history in Local Storage. Website title, url and date are stored. The extension needs this permission to read the tab title and favicon.

There is no backend for the extension. The extension runs in your browser.