Usually the activation criteria will be "Contact this server and see what it tells me to do".
An extension developer ought to know the exact purpose of every network request their extension makes, so inspecting network logs is indeed a good plan.
Just remember there are ways to detect if the developer tools panel is open...
An extension developer ought to know the exact purpose of every network request their extension makes, so inspecting network logs is indeed a good plan.
Just remember there are ways to detect if the developer tools panel is open...