Are all Google Chrome extensions open source by default?

Question

I want to know if i write a Google Chrome extension, will anyone be able to use my code?

Answer 1

It looks like people will be able to see your code. If they can see your code, they can potentially use it.

• Windows: C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions
• Linux and Mac:
  • ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Extensions/ or
  • ~/.config/google-chrome/Default/Extensions/

The source code is available for inspection/debugging/experimenting & whatever people might want to do. You may try to use a JavaScript obfuscator.