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Show HN: Fork – Chrome extension that builds features in Gmail and Calendar

Fork is a free Chrome extension that lets users build custom features on top of Gmail and Google Calendar. The tool keeps limited trace activity of coding sessions for 30 days for troubleshooting and improvement, and does not log or retain any Google user data.

Background

- Fork is a new Chrome extension that lets users build custom features (small software tools) directly inside Gmail and Google Calendar — no coding experience required. The founders are Paul and Dalton. - It competes with a growing category of "browser-based productivity tools" that augment existing web apps rather than replacing them. The value proposition: you can tailor Google's interfaces to your own workflow without Google having to build those features itself. - "Show HN" is a tradition on Hacker News (a tech-community site run by Y Combinator) where founders post their new projects for feedback. A post here can make or break early traction for a startup. - The privacy stance is notable given the sensitivity of email/calendar data: they log limited telemetry about how you use the extension (to fix bugs) but explicitly state they never log your actual email content, events, or messages. No account or login is required to use it.