7.2
codespaces
💻 VS Code ExtensionGitHub
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7,820,825 usersRating: 4.666666507720947/5v1.18.13Updated 2026-04-22T09:27:40.48Z
Medium Risk7.2/10
Scanned June 2, 2026
·Risk Flags
Shares data with external services: External HTTP endpoints
Policy concern: extension makes network requests but no privacy documentation found
No privacy policy found, despite requesting multiple permissions
7.0
Permissions
9.5
Developer
8.5
Data Privacy
2.0
Policy Match
Permissions (4)
Can be activated by external URIs
activation:onUri
Registers 34 commands — very large surface area
commands:extensive
Makes HTTP requests to external servers
dep:axios
Makes HTTP requests to external servers
dep:node-fetch
Developer
NameGitHub
Verified PublisherYes
Known EntityRecognized
Data Flows
External HTTP endpoints3rd party
Encryptedoutbound requests
Privacy Policy Analysis
Policy Status
No policy found
Actual Data Collection
- outbound requests
Policy Mismatches Found
- Extension makes network requests but no privacy documentation found
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