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I Built a Chrome Extension That Scans Solana Tokens for Rug Pulls
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I Built a Chrome Extension That Scans Solana Tokens for Rug Pulls

via Dev.to WebdevTateLyman3h ago

Tired of aping into tokens without checking if they're safe? I built a Chrome extension that instantly scans any Solana token for rug pull risks. SOL Scanner Chrome Extension Works automatically on: DexScreener (solana token pages) Birdeye (token pages) Solscan (token pages) What It Checks (6-Point Analysis) Mint Authority — Can they mint unlimited new tokens? (Revoked = safe) Freeze Authority — Can they freeze your tokens? (Revoked = safe) Metadata Mutability — Can they change the token name/image? Top Holder Concentration — Does one wallet own >50% of supply? Holder Count — How many unique holders? Total Supply — Supply analysis Risk Score Each token gets a 0-100 risk score: 70-100 : Low risk (green) 40-69 : Medium risk (yellow) 0-39 : High risk (red) How It Works Visit any token on DexScreener or Birdeye Extension auto-detects the token mint address Scans on-chain data via Helius RPC Shows risk score + detailed breakdown in the popup Click "View full analysis" for deep dive Install

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