Announcing JSON Alexander - a really good JSON Viewer Extension

Announcing JSON Alexander - a really good JSON Viewer Extension

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I just released a new Chrome extension: JSON Alexander

It is a really good JSON viewer for the browser:

JSON Alexander in action showing path copy, level controls, and console data output

I wrote it after finding out the popular JSON formatter extension started injecting geolocation tracking and donation UI directly into websites.

Here is the injected HTML showing up in my browser:

Injected HTML from a JSON formatter extension, visible in the page DOM

There is also a Reddit thread where people think tracking IDs may be getting swapped for affiliates, a-la Honey.

And here is a deeper write-up on it: JSON-Formatter Extension Turns Closed-Source, Introduces Intrusive Donation Tactics and Tracking Without Consent

Related tweets: https://x.com/wesbos/status/2039355472830939319 https://x.com/wesbos/status/2039408167516262579

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