Tools and comparisons
Nina Alvarez
Nina writes for builders: developer accounts, the dashboard, publish APIs, data tools and connecting AI assistants to store data over MCP. Her voice is friendly and concrete, with short code-free explanations of how the pieces fit.
How Nina works: Follows the official Chrome and MCP docs step by step, notes the date she checked them, and flags anything that changed recently. See our methodology.
Part of the Ext Watch desk: a pen name for one consistent voice and beat. Every guide is written from Ext Watch's own Chrome Web Store data and checked against the sources it links.
20 guides by Nina Alvarez
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Tools and comparisons
Tools and comparisonsMicro SaaS Idea Finder: 6 Ways to Find Ideas, Compared
3 min read
Build and launchChrome Extension Developer Dashboard: What Its Stats Mean
3 min read
Build and launchHire a Chrome extension developer: costs and a checklist
6 min read
AI and MCPAI Chrome extension market research without made-up facts
6 min read
Tools and comparisonsChrome extension permission changes as an early warning
7 min read
Tools and comparisonsChrome extension ownership change: how to catch a sold listing
6 min read
AI and MCPMCP server 2026: five kinds worth a founder's time
6 min read
AI and MCPClaude Chrome Extension Research With Real Store Data
3 min read
Tools and comparisonsChrome Stats Alternative: An Honest Comparison Guide
4 min read
Build and launchChrome extension design ideas that turn visits into installs
6 min read
Build and launchChrome extension SaaS: auth, billing and sync, done simply
6 min read
Tools and comparisonsChrome Stats API alternatives: four routes compared
6 min read
Build and launchIs the Chrome Web Store free for developers? The real costs
6 min read
AI and MCPAI micro SaaS ideas 2026: what the store data shows
7 min read
Build and launchChrome Web Store Publish API: Automating Your Releases
3 min read
AI and MCPWhat Is MCP Server? A Plain Guide for Extension Builders
3 min read
AI and MCPChrome Web Store MCP: Store Data Inside Claude and Cursor
3 min read
Build and launchChrome Extension Development Guide for Founders: 5 Steps
4 min read
Build and launchChrome extension developer account: fee, setup and gotchas
6 min read
12 niches with an opening right now. Build what people already want.
Start from a niche with proven demand instead of a blank page. Updated 3 Oct 2026 from our Chrome Web Store crawl

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