Review of "Public IP Address+" version 1

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Shows your public IP address with VPN detection, IPv6 leak warnings, and a security status banner. Displays local and public IPs (IPv4/IPv6), country flag, city, ISP, and optional map tile. Click any IP to copy. Uses Mullvad's privacy-respecting API.

Extension Homepage
https://github.com/TheophileDiot/gnome-public-ip-extension

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Shexli (experimental) warning 3 manual_review 1

Shexli found 4 issues that may need reviewer attention.

EGO-A-005 manual_review

extensions should not access the clipboard directly

Direct clipboard access via `St.Clipboard.get_default()` requires reviewer scrutiny.

Review Guidelines

  • extension.js:377
    St.Clipboard.get_default()

EGO-A-004 warning

extension files should not contain excessive ungated console logging

File contains 8 ungated console.log/warn/error calls (threshold: 5).

No excessive logging

  • extension.js:78
    console.error(`[Public IP] Cache dir creation failed: ${e.message}`)
  • extension.js:535
    console.error(`[Public IP] Panel position reset failed: ${e.message}`)
  • extension.js:725
    console.error(`[Public IP] IPv4 fetch failed: ${ipv4Result.reason}`)
  • extension.js:727
    console.error(`[Public IP] IPv6 fetch failed: ${ipv6Result.reason}`)
  • extension.js:733
    console.error('[Public IP] IPv4 JSON parse failed')
  • extension.js:735
    console.error('[Public IP] IPv6 JSON parse failed')
  • extension.js:849
    console.error(`[Public IP] Map download failed: ${e.message}`)
  • extension.js:854
    console.error(`[Public IP] Update failed: ${e.message}`)

EGO-X-002 warning

extensions should not use synchronous subprocess APIs in shell code

Shell code should avoid synchronous subprocess APIs like `GLib.spawn_command_line_sync()` and `GLib.spawn_sync()`.

Complete Examples

  • extension.js:413
    GLib.spawn_command_line_sync('ip -o addr show scope global')

EGO-P-006 warning

unnecessary build and translation artifacts should not be shipped

Compiled GSettings schemas should not be shipped for 45+ packages.

Don't include unnecessary files

  • schemas/gschemas.compiled
    schemas/gschemas.compiled

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