DevTab only stores information that is necessary for the dashboard to work. All of it lives locally in your browser through Chrome's chrome.storage.local API (or localStorage as a fallback):

• Your WakaTime credential — the API key you pasted and the credential type you selected.
• A dashboard cache — the latest stats and summaries response so that the next new tab paints instantly.

That's it. No name, no email, no identifiers, no history of pages you visit, no anonymous IDs.

When a new tab opens, DevTab makes requests directly from your browser to the WakaTime API base URL you configured (by default https://api.wakatime.com). Those requests include your API key as an Authorization header so WakaTime can return your stats.

Requests go straight to WakaTime. They do not pass through any server I control. No other third parties receive your data from DevTab.

DevTab does not include any analytics SDK, error-reporting service, or third-party tracker. There are no cookies set by the extension and no outbound pings beyond the WakaTime API calls described above.

• chrome_url_overrides — required to replace the new-tab page.
• storage — required to save your API key and the dashboard cache locally.
• host access to the WakaTime API — required to fetch your stats. You can revoke this at any time from Chrome's extension settings.

DevTab does not request access to your browsing history, tabs, bookmarks, or any other site.

You can remove everything DevTab has stored at any time:

• Open DevTab's Settings and click Clear credential to wipe the API key and cached dashboard.
• Or uninstall the extension — Chrome will drop the associated storage automatically.

WakaTime holds your actual coding history. To delete that, manage your account directly at wakatime.com.

DevTab is a developer tool and is not directed at children under 13. It does not knowingly collect any personal information from them.

If DevTab ever changes how it handles data, this page will be updated and the Last updated date at the top will change. Meaningful changes will also be called out in the extension's release notes on GitHub.

Questions, concerns, or requests about privacy? Reach out and I'll respond personally.