Installation & Setup

Setting up SnippetHub takes less than a minute.

Installing from the Chrome Web Store

1. Navigate to the SnippetHub - Text Snippet Manager page on the Chrome Web Store.
2. Click Add to Chrome and confirm the extension installation prompt.
3. Click the puzzle icon in the top right of SnippetHub for quick access.

Understanding Permissions

When installing SnippetHub, Chrome displays a standard permissions confirmation prompt. SnippetHub strictly requests the minimum necessary permissions required to expand snippets, sync across devices, and streamline your workflow:

Permission	Why It’s Needed
sidePanel	Docks SnippetHub directly in Chrome’s native side panel alongside your active tabs, with support for popping out into a standalone companion window.
storage	Stores your snippets, folder hierarchies, custom tags, sorting preferences, and local settings securely on your device.
clipboardWrite	Copies formatted rich HTML and plain text snippets directly to your system clipboard when you click Copy or press quick shortcuts (C / Enter).
clipboardRead	Allows snippets containing dynamic {{clipboard}} variable placeholders to insert your current copied text during expansion.
scripting	Automatically activates the text expansion and autocomplete engine in existing open browser tabs upon installation or update, without requiring you to manually refresh each page.
contextMenus	Adds a right-click “Add to Snippets” option when highlighting text on any webpage for quick clipping.
offscreen	Powers secure Firebase user authentication and real-time Firestore database synchronization in an isolated background DOM without impacting browser performance.
identity	Enables fast, one-click OAuth sign-in with your Google account for cross-device cloud synchronization.
notifications	Delivers status updates when background cloud synchronization completes or if sync conflicts arise.
Webpage Access (<all_urls>)	Listens for your custom trigger abbreviations (e.g. ;sig or /meeting) and positions the smart floating autocomplete suggestion pill directly next to your typing cursor across text inputs, textareas, and rich web editors (Gmail, Slack, Notion, Google Docs).

Privacy & Data Security First

SnippetHub is built offline-first and engineered with strict defense-in-depth principles:

• Zero Tracking: Your keystrokes, browsing history, and snippet contents are never tracked, recorded, or sold.
• Password & Sensitive Input Exclusions: SnippetHub automatically ignores password fields (type="password"), hidden inputs, and credit card numbers (autocomplete="cc-*").
• In-Page XSS Defense: All rich text content is strictly sanitized before in-page insertion, preventing Cross-Site Scripting.
• Privilege Separation: Content scripts running in web pages are isolated from database and authentication controls.

Next Steps

Once installed, proceed to the Quick Start Guide to create your first snippet!