[w3ctag/design-reviews] [wg/webextensions] Web Extensions Working Group (Issue #1138)

w3cbot created an issue (w3ctag/design-reviews#1138)

This issue was created because the 'horizontal review requested' label was added to
§ https://github.com/w3c/strategy/issues/146

This review is requested prior to the [Advisory Committee Review](https://www.w3.org/guide/process/charter.html#ac-review).

New charter proposal, reviewers please take note.

# Charter Review

[Charter](https://w3c.github.io/charter-drafts/2025/webextensions-wg.html)

[diff from charter template](https://services.w3.org/htmldiff?doc1=https://w3c.github.io/charter-drafts/charter-template.html&doc2=https://w3c.github.io/charter-drafts/2025/webextensions-wg.html)

Expected end of charter refinement phase: second half of September

[(CG) chair dashboard](https://www.w3.org/PM/Groups/chairboard.html?gid=cg/webextensions)

What kind of charter is this? Check the relevant box / remove irrelevant branches. 

* New
 - [x] New WG 

## Communities suggested for outreach

This came from the WebExtensions CG itself. Given the wide market for browser extensions, outreach could be large...

## Known or potential areas of concern

This will significantly increase our work area, in particular in horizontals: a11y, security, and privacy. Those experts are already stretched...

## Anything else we should think about as we review? 

cc @xeenon @dotproto

~~The Web Extensions draft spec has been developed in a W3C CG [Browser Extension CG](https://www.w3.org/community/browserext/
)  and is being implemented but not harmoniously, apparently.~~

~~Why isn't there a Working Group for this work and what is the REC track plan for Web Extensions? Or, what's the alternative to this spec?~~



## Charter facilitator(s)

cc @plehegar

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