CrowdProof Observe (Chrome)

A Chrome browser extension for quickly submitting observations to your CrowdProof instance.

Features

• Side Panel Interface - Submit observations without leaving your current page
• Multiple Observation Types - Photos, URLs, emails (.msg/.eml), logs, and statements
• Quick Capture - Right-click images or links to send directly to CrowdProof
• Paste to Submit - Paste screenshots directly from clipboard
• Access Management - Set public access levels for your observations
• Theme Integration - Adapts to system light/dark mode

Installation

From Chrome Web Store (Recommended)

Visit the Chrome Web Store page and click "Add to Chrome".

Manual Installation (Development)

1. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions
2. Enable "Developer mode" in the top right
3. Click "Load unpacked"
4. Select this directory

Usage

Initial Setup

1. Click the CrowdProof Observe icon in the toolbar to open the side panel
2. The extension defaults to https://crowdproof.silogroup.org
3. To use a different instance, click "Settings" and enter your server URL
4. Log in with your CrowdProof credentials

Submitting Observations

Photos:

• Select a file using the file picker, OR
• Click the paste zone and press Ctrl+V to paste from clipboard, OR
• Right-click any image on a webpage and select "Send Image to CrowdProof"

URLs:

• Click "Capture Current Page" to grab the active tab's URL, OR
• Enter a URL manually, OR
• Right-click any link and select "Send Link to CrowdProof"

Emails:

• Select a .msg or .eml file, OR
• Drag and drop an email file onto the drop zone

Logs & Statements:

• Fill in the form fields and submit

Managing Access

Click the "Access" button to view your observations and set public access levels:

• None - Only explicitly added users can access
• Editor - All active CrowdProof users can view and edit
• Viewer - All active CrowdProof users can view only

Development

Project Structure

crowdproof-observe-chrome/
├── manifest.json        # Extension manifest (MV3)
├── background/
│   └── background.js    # Service worker for context menus
├── sidepanel/
│   ├── sidepanel.html   # Side panel UI structure
│   ├── sidepanel.css    # Side panel styles
│   └── sidepanel.js     # Side panel logic
├── options/
│   ├── options.html     # Options page
│   └── options.js       # Options logic
├── icons/               # Extension icons
├── README.md            # This file
└── CWS/                 # Chrome Web Store submission info

Building

No build step required. The extension runs directly from source.

Testing

1. Load the extension via chrome://extensions (Developer mode)
2. Make changes to source files
3. Click the refresh icon on the extension card to reload

Packaging

cd crowdproof-observe-chrome
zip -r crowdproof-observe-chrome.zip . -x "*.git*" -x "CWS/*" -x "CWS" -x "*.md"

Permissions

Permission	Purpose
storage	Store configured server URL
activeTab	Capture current page URL/title
cookies	Maintain server authentication
contextMenus	Right-click menu integration
sidePanel	Native side panel UI
<all_urls>	Connect to user-configured servers

Privacy

• No data collection or third-party transmission
• Communicates only with your configured CrowdProof server
• No analytics or tracking

See CWS/CWS.md for the full privacy policy.

Support

• Email: crowdproof-support@silogroup.org
• Homepage: https://crowdproof.silogroup.org

License

Copyright SILO GROUP. All rights reserved.