Specific Use-Case Security Audit

Auditing AI Chrome extension permissions for Google Docs, Notion, and enterprise wikis.

Learn how AI Chrome extensions interact with Google Docs, Notion, Confluence, and internal knowledge bases—and how to configure Chrome host access and context controls safely.

Best fit

Best for teams and professionals who want AI reading assistance on internal docs and wikis without exposing whole workspaces.

Technical Manifest Audit

Permission specification & risk profile.

Review how Chrome enforces host_permissions + runtime site controls in Manifest V3 and how to tell legitimate user-triggered extensions apart from intrusive tools.

Risk level: Mediumhost_permissions + runtime site controls
Chrome install-time warning
"Read and change all your data on all websites"
Manifest V3 declaration
// In chrome://extensions -> Details -> Site access:
// Option A: "On click" (runs only when you press shortcut/icon)
// Option B: "On specific sites" (allowlist only public docs/sites)
Legitimate uses vs. red flags
What to verify before granting this permission to an AI browser tool.

Legitimate AI reading uses

  • Summarizing a long RFC or design doc in Confluence or Notion when you highlight a section
  • Explaining unfamiliar engineering acronyms or policy clauses inside an internal wiki

Red flags to watch for

  • Extensions that automatically index or upload entire Notion workspaces or Google Drive folders in the background
  • Extensions that inject persistent rewrite buttons into every collaborative document editor, causing cursor lag
How Vezz me handles this: Vezz me never indexes your workspace or runs background syncs. It stays completely inert until you select text and press your shortcut, and lets you choose Minimal, Basic, or Detailed context.
Step-by-step workflow

How to run this workflow in place.

1

Separate browser extensions from workspace integrations

A workspace integration connects via OAuth to index all your company documents. A user-triggered browser extension like Vezz me only sees the snippet you highlight on screen.

2

Configure Chrome's per-site access rules

If your security policy restricts extensions on internal domains, use Chrome's extension settings to scope site access or set it to 'On click'.

3

Choose the right context level

Use Detailed context on public technical documentation, and switch to Minimal context when asking about a single phrase inside a sensitive document.

Key details

Why this approach works better than switching tabs.

Why workspace editors are sensitive surfaces for browser extensions
Web apps like Google Docs, Notion, Linear, and Confluence hold drafts, internal roadmaps, and customer notes.
  • Heavy writing extensions that attach mutation observers to every keystroke often break undo history or slow down large docs
  • Because Vezz me is triggered only by a keyboard shortcut on selected text, it never interferes with typing or collaborative cursors
  • No OAuth connection to your Google Drive or Notion account is ever requested
3 Chrome controls every professional should know
Chrome gives you built-in sandboxing controls over every installed extension.
  • 1. Profile Separation: Keep a dedicated work profile vs personal profile in Chrome
  • 2. Site Access Toggle (`chrome://extensions`): Restrict any extension to 'On click' or specific URL patterns
  • 3. Incognito Isolation: Extensions are blocked in Incognito windows by default unless you explicitly enable them
Frequently asked questions

Common questions about specific use-case security audit.

Does Vezz me connect to my Google Drive or Notion account?

No. Vezz me has no OAuth integration with Google Drive, Google Docs, or Notion, and cannot browse your files. It only processes the text you highlight on your current screen when you press your shortcut.

Will Vezz me slow down typing in Google Docs or Notion?

No. Unlike grammar checkers that monitor every keystroke and mutate the editor DOM continuously, Vezz me does nothing while you type and only activates when you press your keyboard shortcut.

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Available for Chrome and Firefox

Ready to try this workflow on your own reading?

Install Vezz me free, highlight text on any webpage, and press your customizable shortcut (default: Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X on Mac) to get an answer right beside the source.

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