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Inspect current impl. in Brave vs Chrome of Local Network Access

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#1,364 opened on Mar 16, 2026

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Description

Test behavior in Brave, maybe we can remove special-casing now:

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Research direction
Set up the extension in both Brave and Chrome. Use a local web server to simulate Local Network Access scenarios. Compare network requests and error handling. Check if special casing for Brave is still needed.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Research
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of browser extension testingAccess to Brave and Chrome browsers
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75