Chrome-Extension-Template

Simple Manifest V3 Boilerplate for Google Chrome Extension development project

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Using batch scripts

• You don't need to install anything; unless you want to use bat scripts

Install waifu2x-caffe to use generate_icons.bat

• Download from https://github.com/lltcggie/waifu2x-caffe/releases
• Edit generate_icons.bat to set the complete path to waifu2x-caffe-cui.exe

Install perser to use build.bat

• Download and install nodejs from https://nodejs.org/en/download/
• Install perser using npm install terser -g

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About build.bat

build.bat will make a build directory, copy following files and folders into it and minify all javascript files inside build\<Extension name>\js folder.

Following files and folders will be copied to build folder:

• manifest.json
• background.js
• html/
• css/
• js/
• res/

build.bat uses cmd's tar command to pack the extension. It will generate a simple and a minified version of extension. Minified version will have all javascript files inside of js folder minified by using parser