Chrome Extension TypeScript Starter

Chrome Extension, TypeScript and Visual Studio Code

Prerequisites

• node + npm (Current Version)

Option

• Visual Studio Code

Includes the following

• TypeScript
• Webpack
• React
• Jest
• Example Code
  • Chrome Storage
  • Options Version 2
  • content script
  • count up badge number
  • background

Project Structure

• src/typescript: TypeScript source files
• src/assets: static files
• dist: Chrome Extension directory
• dist/js: Generated JavaScript files

Setup

npm install

Import as Visual Studio Code project

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Build

npm run build

Build in watch mode

terminal

npm run watch

Visual Studio Code

Run watch mode.

type Ctrl + Shift + B

Load extension to chrome

Load dist directory

Test

npx jest or npm run test