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0 pointskepano13d ago0 comments

We haven't shared anything about sandboxing yet. Yes, to start disclosures will be opt-in because we have to help thousands of developers with existing plugins migrate.

However, a permissions system alone is not enough. For example if a user allows a plugin with network connections, it would be easy for a plugin to abuse that permission. That's why scanning the code is still necessary to give users trust in the plugin.

Take a look at scorecards on the Community site, you'll see why some issues are not something a permissions system or sandboxing could catch.

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dtkav13d ago

Speaking as someone who has been building a business around an Obsidian plugin - I think you're on the right track.

What actually matters is that the plugin developer is pro-social, discloses the behavior, the user accepts that disclosure, and that the user isn't duped by their inability to review all of the code for every update.

hobofan13d ago

Sorry, I think think my comment came off too dismissive.

I do think that self-reports on permission usage are a step in the right direction, and can also help in decentralized uncovering of unintended API access.

However I think with the recent pace of supply chain attacks, I think we'll be in for a rough couple months until a sandboxing system is added.

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