Thoughts on a new userscript management platform

[Misterurias]

Hey everyone 👋,

I know this is isn't an issue, but I couldn't find any discussion forums for Tampermonkey and thought this would be a nice place to put this. I’ve been part of the userscript/modding world for a while, and one thing that’s always fascinated me is how powerful yet underground this community still feels. Despite how much impact mods have on improving websites, we don’t really have a shared layer of trust, analytics, or collaboration with the websites we’re extending.

That’s what inspired me to start working on a thing called ModHub: a potentially new platform designed to make browser mods safer, verifiable, and better connected to the web itself.

What is ModHub?

Think of it like the Steam Workshop for browser mods or an App Store for userscripts, but with a focus on trust and transparency between:

• Users --> who want safe, auto-updating mods.

• Developers --> who want recognition, analytics, and protection for their work.

• Websites --> who want to collaborate with verified mods instead of fearing or banning them.

How it works (conceptually)

• Mods register with ModHub and get a verified ID + hash (like a signature).

• A browser extension acts as a secure bridge that knows which script is running.

• When a mod sends data (for example, to a third-party site), it goes through ModHub’s servers first, adding metadata like:

which mod sent it, which domain it came from, and whether it’s a verified (registered) ModHub mod and to see if a script has been unmodified.

• Websites can then choose to trust only verified ModHub mods, similar to how CORS or OAuth scopes work.

Why this matters

Right now, mods that send data to third party website just sees traffic coming from domains like “youtube.com,” and there’s no way to tell which mod actually made that request. ModHub fixes that by becoming a trusted middle layer, a universal identity and permission system for mods.

What it could mean for you all:

• No more fakes or unsafe clones of popular scripts.

• Developers get usage analytics and visibility.

• Sites can safely whitelist trusted mods instead of banning them.

Why I’m sharing this here

I know many of you are experienced script authors and maintainers, you’ve seen how decentralized and fragile the current ecosystem can be. I’d love to hear any feedback from you all:

• What you think about introducing a verification + relay system like this?

• What problems or pushback you’d foresee?

• How you think something like ModHub could integrate with existing tools like Tampermonkey, Violentmonkey, or GreasyFork itself?

This isn’t a product announcement (it’s still early exploration) but I’d really value your feedback before building the first prototype.

Thanks for reading!

[N7Septimo]

No real issue.. marketing flyer