Update to Manifest V3: Migrate Chrome extension to modern APIs#88
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Update to Manifest V3: Migrate Chrome extension to modern APIs#88
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[WIP] update to manifest v3
Update to Manifest V3: Migrate Chrome extension to modern APIs
Jul 31, 2025
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This PR migrates the Org Capture extension from Chrome Manifest V2 to Manifest V3, ensuring compatibility with modern Chrome browsers and future-proofing the extension.
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manifest.json
manifest_versionfrom 2 to 3background.scriptswithbackground.service_workerpointing tobackground.jsbrowser_actiontoaction(new V3 terminology)"scripting"permission required for the new script injection API_execute_browser_actionto_execute_actionbackground.js
chrome.browserAction.onClickedwithchrome.action.onClickedchrome.tabs.executeScript()tochrome.scripting.executeScript()with new target-based API structureCompatibility
All existing functionality is preserved:
chrome.storageAPI)Testing
This migration addresses Chrome's deprecation of Manifest V2 and ensures the extension will continue working in future Chrome versions that require Manifest V3.
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