Chrome Goldmine

The pitch

Chrome Goldmine is a searchable database of over 9,600 expired but previously profitable Chrome extensions. It helps developers find abandoned extension ideas with proven demand that they can rebuild and relaunch. The service targets indie hackers and solo developers looking for validated project ideas.

It focuses specifically on expired Chrome extensions with a track record of profitability, giving builders validated market opportunities rather than untested ideas.

Weekly appearances · 2

• 2026-W31Relaunched
• 2026-W29Manual launch

Scorecard · 2 reviews

• Stanly Thomas7/10

  Genuinely novel angle with a clear buyer: indie hackers do pay for validated idea lists, and "proven demand from abandoned extensions" is a real hook. Two trust gaps for me: how do you verify "previously profitable" when the Web Store never exposed revenue, and install counts decay after abandonment? And what about trademark or brand risk in rebuilding someone else's extension? The TAM feels narrow and it reads as a one-time purchase, so recurring revenue is the open question. Show the verification method and two or three real relaunch wins and I'd buy.

• Yoseph7/10

  Solid concept for indie devs looking for validated ideas. I might pay a one-off fee, but definitely not a monthly subscription. The niche is okay but small. What's missing for me is proof—how do we know these were actually profitable before? Chrome stats are notoriously opaque.