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Why is this permission needed? Aren't browser permissions granular enough to only give it access to the url?

AFAIK it is not possible to get access to only the URL. I think the "tabs" permission triggers the "Access your data for all websites" warning. The "tabs" permission is required to get a tabs URL and change it.

Discussion about ClearURLs permissions: https://gitlab.com/KevinRoebert/ClearUrls/-/issues/159

Extension permissions: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/Web...

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