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> not so much as a default-enabled feature.

The browser opens a popup asking you if you want to grant access to a specific device for a specific website, it's not like random websites can just run adb commands on your phone

Yeah but still, I'd want that to only remotely be a thing. Like require enabling a developer setting for it.

That's a great way to kill adoption of a feature. But what has WebUSB done to you?

Existing. HDR is also on the list.

Why? The permission dialog is crystal clear.

It's only sorta ok right now because nothing uses it normally. If it were used mainstream for some legitimate purpose, that permission dialog would get ignored, and it'd become a security risk. USB isn't something web needs to touch unless you really know what you're doing.

Chrome has had WebUSB since 2017. I really appreciate it for one-off configurators and those types of tools.

Well it's a stand-alone program too, not just an extension. I kinda wish extensions could act as full programs too but computers need better sandboxing.