# Connected Papers - Chrome Extension Security Audit & Unpacked ZIP Download

> **CRX8 Security Inspection & Official Download Hub**  
> **Category**: Academic & Research | **Version**: 1.2.0 | **Rating**: 4.8 / 5.0 (1200 ratings) | **Users**: 100,000+  
> **Safety Score**: 9.8 / 10 (极佳安全 · 学术利器)  
> **Updated**: 2026年7月18日 | **Package Size**: 240 KiB  
> **Official Page**: https://crx8.com/ext/connected-papers

## Overview & Verified Verdict
Verified Academic & Research extension. Security Score: 9.8/10, Rating: 4.8★ (1200 reviews).

## Permissions & Manifest Security Audit
- **Security Score**: 9.8 / 10
- **Auditor Verdict**: Low risk. Full compliance with Chrome Web Store MV3 guidelines.
- **Manifest Permissions**: [{"perm":"activeTab","desc":"识别当前页面的文献 DOI 与标题","risk":"低"}]

## Key Features & Highlights
- 在 arXiv、PubMed、Nature 等主流文献页面一键注入“在 Connected Papers 打开”快捷按钮
- 基于协同引文与共被引算法构建论文拓扑关联图，节点距离代表学术相似度
- 高亮标出该研究领域的开山之作 (Prior Works) 与集大成衍生文献 (Derivative Works)
- 无需逐篇阅读参考文献列表，直观掌握整个学术脉络

## Pros & Cons
### Pros
- 开题报告与文献综述必备神器，大幅缩短找文献的时间
- 可视化界面极为优秀，图谱支持拖拽与下钻探索

### Cons
- 免费版有每月图谱生成次数限额

## Recommended Alternatives
- Zotero Connector: 更擅长做文献条目收集与本地归档

## Direct Download (Official Google Stream)
- **Native CRX Format (Official Source)**: [Download .crx](https://crx8.com/download/connected-papers.crx)
- **Unpacked ZIP Format (Load Unpacked)**: [Download .zip](https://crx8.com/download/connected-papers.zip)


## How to Install Unpacked Extension (.ZIP)
1. Download the `.zip` archive above and extract it to a local folder;
2. Open Chrome or Edge browser, navigate to `chrome://extensions`, and enable **Developer mode** in the top right;
3. Click **Load unpacked** in the top left, and select the extracted folder to run immediately.