Start Terminal Privacy Policy
Last Updated: September 9, 2025
Thank you for using Start Terminal (the "Extension"). Your privacy is critically important to us. This policy is intended to detail how the Extension handles your information while providing its rich feature set.
chrome.storage.sync).bookmarks permission): The core of the Extension is to act as a bookmark manager. We require this permission to read, create, modify, and delete your bookmarks, enabling you to manage them via the command line. Your .startrc configuration file is also stored as a special bookmark.storage permission): We use the secure storage provided by your browser to save your personalized configurations, including:alias) and environment variables (export).tabs permission): Used for the tabs command, which allows you to list, switch to, or close your currently open tabs. This feature only reads tab titles and IDs for display and does not log or transmit this information.downloads permission): Used for the downloads and wget commands, allowing you to view recent download history and initiate new downloads.identity and host_permissions): The mslogin command is entirely optional. When you choose to use it, the Extension requests basic profile information from your Microsoft account (like your name or email) through the standard OAuth 2.0 process. Its sole purpose is to display your username in the terminal prompt. Your authentication tokens are managed securely by the browser and are not sent to our servers.The Extension communicates with third-party servers under your direction in the following scenarios:
apt command): When you use the apt install or apt update commands, the Extension sends a request to our official GitHub repository (raw.githubusercontent.com) to download public, reviewed plugin code and index files.setbgAPI): If you configure a custom background API, the Extension will use the URL, parameters, headers, and API Key you provided to send a request directly from your browser to your specified API server to fetch an image. We do not control the data handling practices of these third-party APIs and recommend you review their privacy policies.ping or wget, the Extension will send network requests to the target server you specify.We understand that executing code downloaded from the network carries potential risks, which is why we have built a robust security model to protect you:
postMessage). Plugins can only "request" harmless actions (like printing text or asking for a bookmark search), and all requests are validated and securely executed by the main extension.The Extension includes keyboard shortcuts (e.g., Emacs-style Ctrl+A/E/K/U) to improve editing efficiency. These key events are handled only locally to manipulate text within the input field and are not logged or sent anywhere.
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect new features or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via our GitHub Repository or email [email protected].