Is Sidekick Safe?
Sidekick — Nerq Trust Score 46.2/100 (D grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is has notable safety concerns. Last updated: 2026-05-06.
Exercise caution with Sidekick. Sidekick is a Chrome extension with a Nerq Trust Score of 46.2/100 (D), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 0/100. Data sourced from Chrome Web Store metadata, permissions analysis, developer verification, and update history. Last updated: 2026-03-25. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Sidekick safe?
NO — USE WITH CAUTION — Sidekick has a Nerq Trust Score of 46.2/100 (D). It has below-average trust signals with significant gaps in security, maintenance, or documentation. Not recommended for production use without thorough manual review and additional security measures.
What is Sidekick's trust score?
Sidekick has a Nerq Trust Score of 46.2/100, earning a D grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for Sidekick?
Sidekick's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.
What is Sidekick and who maintains it?
| Author | Unknown |
| Category | Chrome Extensions |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Sidekick
What is Sidekick?
Sidekick is a Chrome extension — Chrome extension: sidekick.
How to Verify Safety
Review permissions carefully. 'Read all data on all websites' is high risk.
You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=sidekick
Key Safety Concerns for Chrome extension
When evaluating any Chrome extension, watch for: excessive permissions, data harvesting, permission creep.
Trust Assessment
Sidekick has a Nerq Trust Score of 46/100 (D) and has not yet reached Nerq trust threshold (70+). This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Sidekick has a Trust Score of 46/100 (D).
- Review carefully before use — below trust threshold.
- Always verify independently using the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 90/100 |
| Maintenance | 50/100 |
| Popularity | 0/100 |
| Quality | 30/100 |
| Community | 35/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from Chrome Web Store metadata, permissions analysis, developer verification, and update history.
What data does Sidekick collect?
Privacy assessment for Sidekick is not yet available. See our methodology for how Nerq measures privacy, or the public privacy review for any community-contributed notes.
Is Sidekick secure?
Security score: 90/100. This meets the recommended security threshold for production use.
Nerq monitors this entity against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases for ongoing security assessment.
Full analysis: Sidekick Security Report
Sidekick Across Platforms
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How we calculated this score
Sidekick's trust score of 46.2/100 (D) is computed from Chrome Web Store metadata, permissions analysis, developer verification, and update history. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (50/100), popularity (0/100), quality (30/100), community (35/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.
Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.
This page was last reviewed on May 06, 2026. Data version: 0.0.
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