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Extension Update Authority Decides What Runs on the Endpoint. Uninstalling Doesn't Undo It.

Extension update authority is the decision about who can change code on an engineering endpoint without an acquisition event the organization controls. On October 29, 2026, that decision was tested in the Cursor VS Code Extension Marketplace. According to Cursor, a maliciously modified Anthropic.cl…

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  1. 2026-11-07 13:29 · DEV Community — AI
    Extension Update Authority Decides What Runs on the Endpoint. Uninstalling Doesn't Undo It.

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