Browser Extension

The BitDrip Privacy Guard extension monitors content typed into AI service web interfaces and calls the Policy Engine before submission.

Supported Browsers

Browser	Version
Google Chrome	88+
Mozilla Firefox	78 ESR+
Microsoft Edge	88+

Safari is not supported.

Distribution

The extension is not published to the Chrome Web Store, Firefox Add-ons, or Edge Add-ons. It is distributed as a packaged file inside your BitDrip download bundle:

• extension/bitdrip-extension.crx — Chrome and Edge
• extension/bitdrip-extension.xpi — Firefox

Enterprise deployment via group policy is the recommended distribution method.

Enterprise Deployment

Chrome / Edge — Windows Group Policy

Create a managed JSON policy via your MDM or Group Policy Object:

{
  "ExtensionInstallForcelist": [
    "path/to/bitdrip-extension.crx"
  ]
}

Chrome / Edge — Linux / macOS

# Linux (Chrome)
sudo mkdir -p /etc/opt/chrome/policies/managed
sudo cp bitdrip-extension-policy.json /etc/opt/chrome/policies/managed/

# macOS — deploy via configuration profile
sudo profiles install -path bitdrip-chrome.mobileconfig

Firefox — Enterprise Policy

{
  "policies": {
    "Extensions": {
      "Install": ["file:///path/to/bitdrip-extension.xpi"]
    }
  }
}

Place at /usr/lib/firefox/distribution/policies.json (Linux) or /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/distribution/policies.json (macOS).

Manual Installation (Single User)

Chrome / Edge

1. Open chrome://extensions or edge://extensions
2. Enable Developer mode
3. Click Load unpacked → select the extension/ folder from your bundle

Firefox

1. Open about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox
2. Click Load Temporary Add-on → select extension/manifest.json

Temporary add-ons are removed on browser restart. Use enterprise deployment for permanent installation.

Extension Configuration

After installation the extension connects to your Policy Engine at http://localhost:3001 by default.

To change the endpoint: Extension popup → Settings → Policy Engine URL

Status Indicator

Icon	Meaning
🟢 Green	Connected and protecting
🟡 Yellow	Warning — recent policy violation
🔴 Red	Cannot reach Policy Engine
⚪ Grey	Extension disabled on this page

Supported AI Services

The extension monitors these services out of the box:

• chat.openai.com (ChatGPT)
• claude.ai
• gemini.google.com
• copilot.microsoft.com

Additional services can be added via custom URL patterns in the Admin Dashboard.