Code is free of obfuscation and minification that hides logic

Chrome Web Store (chrome-cws-code-readability) prohibits obfuscated code — not minification for size, but intentional renaming and encoding that hides what the extension actually does. Extensions caught with obfuscated logic are removed from the store and may be permanently banned. From a user-trust perspective, an extension that hides its logic cannot be independently audited, which is a red flag for the millions of users who rely on community security reviews. ISO 25010 maintainability standards treat intentional obfuscation as a defect, not a feature.

Use build tools that minify for size (terser, esbuild) but preserve readable source. Never use obfuscators like javascript-obfuscator or similar tools.

// BAD — obfuscated: hides logic from auditors and the store
const _0x4a2c = ['settings']; function _0x2b(_0xc) { return _0x4a2c[_0xc]; }

// GOOD — minified for size but readable before build
const configKey = 'user-settings';
function updateConfig(newSettings) { /* ... */ }

Provide source maps (.map files) alongside your production build so reviewers can inspect readable code. If your build pipeline produces unreadable output, check whether your bundler config has an obfuscation plugin enabled.