Last Updated: Augest 24, 2026
Start Terminal 2.0 is a browser extension that provides a terminal-style new-tab page and commands for working with browser data. This policy describes what the extension accesses, stores, and sends. The extension does not operate a general-purpose account, advertising, analytics, or telemetry service, and the developer does not sell personal information.
The extension stores information in browser extension storage (including localStorage, and storage exposed to installed plugins) so that your settings and terminal environment persist. Depending on the features you use, this may include:
.startrc configuration, virtual-file-system scripts, file metadata, and installed package/plugin code and configuration;login google, including a derived local username, email address, and display name.This information is kept in the browser profile on your device. The developer does not receive it through Start Terminal 2.0's own servers. Browser sync, backup, security, and retention behavior may still apply according to your browser and operating-system settings. You can remove extension data by clearing the extension's site/storage data or uninstalling the extension. Use logout to remove a saved Google account and request revocation of its token.
The extension requests browser permissions only to implement commands that you invoke:
tabs commands. Saved group names and tab URLs are stored locally by the extension.search.login google.wget or download commands and grant the optional permissions, the extension starts, lists, or opens browser downloads.ext commands and grant the optional permission, the extension lists or manages installed extensions. It does not upload your extension list.<all_urls>): if you install or use curl (or another package requiring it) and grant access, the extension makes the request to the URL and with the headers you specify.The browser controls the permission prompts. A command that needs an optional permission cannot perform that operation unless you approve it.
The extension sends data only when required for a built-in operation or when you explicitly request a network feature:
When you run login google, Chrome obtains an OAuth token from Google and the extension calls Google's user-info endpoint with that token. The returned profile fields (email and name) and token are stored locally as described above. When you run logout, the extension asks Google to revoke the token. Google's own privacy policy governs Google's processing.
The extension may request the latest release information from api.tianyibrad.com when it checks updates, and downloads package indexes or package/plugin files from the project's public GitHub repository when you run package update or installation commands. These requests are intended to retrieve public content; the extension does not include your command history, bookmarks, account data, or settings in them. Network providers may still receive ordinary connection data such as your IP address under their own policies.
curl and wget send the URL, request headers, and (where applicable) downloaded content that you specify. The response is displayed or saved locally.weather package sends the city name you enter to Open-Meteo's geocoding service and sends the resulting coordinates to its weather API.aichat plugin sends your prompt and the conversation in the current session to the API endpoint and with the API key you configure. Its API key, endpoint, response-path setting, and any other plugin configuration are stored using the extension's plugin storage. The configured AI provider, rather than the developer of Start Terminal 2.0, determines how those requests are retained and used.Installed packages and plugins are user-controlled code. Review a package's source and the privacy practices of any service it contacts before installing or using it. The extension does not guarantee the practices of third-party sites, APIs, package authors, or configured endpoints.
Data stored locally is protected only by the browser profile and the security of your device. OAuth tokens and API keys are sensitive; do not expose them in commands, shared profiles, or untrusted plugins. The extension has no developer-operated data store from which we can delete or recover your local data.
Start Terminal 2.0 is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
We may update this policy when the extension's behavior changes. The updated version will be published in this file, with a new Last updated date. Continued use after an update means the updated policy applies to future use.
For questions about this policy or the extension, contact the developer through the support channel on the Chrome Web Store or the project documentation listed in the extension's listing.