Postman reportedly installs Codex and Claude Code plugins without asking
11/04/2026 — 11/04, 05:18·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)
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- According to a report relayed on DEV Community, a user says Postman installed its Codex plugin and a matching plugin in Claude Code without…
Latest turnAccording to a report relayed on DEV Community, a user says opening Postman on a Mac left unused for weeks caused the app to install its Codex plugin and a Claude Code counterpart without asking, adding five unrequested changes on one machine. The user documented the case in postman-app-support issue #14370 with logs, config files and source code.
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According to a report relayed on DEV Community, a user says opening Postman on a Mac left unused for weeks caused the app to install its Codex plugin and a Claude Code counterpart without asking, adding five unrequested changes on one machine. The user documented the case in postman-app-support issue #14370 with logs, config files and source code.
DEV Community · AIAI score 54A developer on Hacker News says Postman auto-installs AI plugins without asking and attempts to share users' full API data; the post drew 194 points. The details come only from that account, with no vendor response or independent confirmation reported.
Hacker News · AIAI score 55
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