Implement Web Extensions & System Settings Integration

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Hi! I’m Hanzhong Liu, a Computer Science student at Fordham University with a minor in Business Administration. My interests lie in distributed systems, backend engineering, and decentralized tools—especially systems that prioritize user autonomy and privacy.

This summer, I’m contributing to the Peersky project as part of OSRE 2025 through Google Summer of Code. My project, “Implement Web Extensions & System Settings Integration,” will add full support for local browser extensions in Peersky, allowing users to customize their experience without relying on centralized extension stores.

Deliverables include an extension loader, drag-and-drop installation for .zip and Git-based extensions, manifest validation, sandboxing, and a unified peersky://settings page for managing everything from themes to privacy tools. Pre-installed extensions like uBlock Origin and DScan will be bundled by default.

You can read my full proposal here. My mentor for this project is Akhilesh Thite.

I’m excited to help build tools that empower users to take control of their browsing experience—and to contribute to the vision of a more decentralized web. Looking forward to the summer ahead!

Web Extension | UCSC OSPO

Implement Web Extensions & System Settings Integration