In a bold move reminiscent of an overzealous airport security strategy, the Eclipse Foundation has decided to frisk every single extension developer before they get on board the Open VSX flight. They’re rolling out pre-publish security checks, which will likely include taking off your shoes and emptying your pockets of malicious code.

While some developers are shivering at the thought of having to go through a TSA-style pat-down, others are breathing a sigh of relief, hoping this move will prevent their beloved registry from becoming the IT version of the Wild West. The Foundation, apparently inspired by how airports meticulously catch every bottle of shampoo over 100ml, dreams of a platform devoid of any ‘dangerous’ extensions.

Critics speculate the process might become so rigorous that extensions will need a passport, a visa, and possibly a character reference from their grandmother. Nonetheless, the Foundation is determined to shift from a reactive to an annoyingly proactive stance, ensuring that nothing, not even a misplaced semicolon, enters their now-fortified Open VSX Registry.