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The Installer Checked Its Own Box

A plugin install is a new permission, and the app whose files change has to show the prompt. If the installer can tick the box, you never got a choice. Postman desktop did this on open. A signed-in user launched the app they already had, and its log recorded auto-existing-upgrade with Codex and Cla…

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  1. 2026-11-03 22:49 · DEV Community — AI
    The Installer Checked Its Own Box

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