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Describe requested permissions (#95)

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@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ In order to use Browserpass you must also install a [companion native messaging
- [Options](#options)
- [Security](#security)
- [Privacy](#privacy)
- [Requested permissions](#requested-permissions)
- [FAQ](#faq)
- [How to use the same username and password pair on multiple domains](#how-to-use-the-same-username-and-password-pair-on-multiple-domains)
- [Why is OTP not supported?](#why-is-otp-not-supported)
@@ -228,6 +229,23 @@ Browserpass aims to protect your passwords and computer from malicious or fraudu
Browserpass does not send any telemetry data. All metadata that is collected in order for the extension to function correctly is stored _only_ in local storage, and never leaves your browser.
## Requested permissions
Browserpass extension requests the following permissions:
| Name | Reason |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `debugger` | Only used for "auto-submit" functionality: if all attepts to locate a "Submit" button failed, Browserpass will put focus inside the login form and issue an <kbd>Enter</kbd> keypress. This is only available in Chromium-based browsers, and sadly this permission [cannot be specified as optional](https://developer.chrome.com/apps/permissions) |
| `activeTab` | To get URL of the current tab, used for example to determine which passwords to show you by default in the popup |
| `tabs` | To get URL of a given tab, used for example to set count of the matching passwords for a given tab |
| `clipboardWrite` | For "Copy password" and "Copy username" functionality |
| `nativeMessaging` | To allow communication with the native app |
| `notifications` | To show browser notifications on install or update |
| `webRequest` | For modal HTTP authentication |
| `webRequestBlocking` | For modal HTTP authentication |
| `http://*/*` | To allow using Browserpass on all websites |
| `https://*/*` | To allow using Browserpass on all websites |
## FAQ
### How to use the same username and password pair on multiple domains