Developing a Chrome extension can be time-consuming, especially when setting up the manifest, scripts, and UI from scratch. That’s why I created Chrome Extension Scaffold—a complete, ready-to-use template designed to streamline your development process! 🎉

🔗 Check it out on GitHub: Chrome Extension Scaffold

Why Use This Scaffold?

Instead of start with all-in-one messy javascript file or spending hours configuring boilerplate, you can dive straight into building your extension. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced developer, this scaffold provides a solid foundation with best practices built in.

What’s Included?

✅ Basic Manifest v3 Setup – A fully configured manifest file, so you don’t have to start from scratch.
✅ Sample Background Script – Handles events, API requests, and other extension logic.
✅ Sample Content Script – Injects JavaScript into web pages for seamless interaction.
✅ Sample Popup UI – Pre-built HTML and JavaScript to create a simple popup interface.
✅ Message Passing Example – Demonstrates communication between background and content scripts.
✅ Instructions for Loading in Chrome – Step-by-step guide to test your extension locally.
✅ Jest Tests Setup – Ready-to-use testing environment with an example test to get you started.
✅ TypeScript Ready – A clean, modular structure that scales easily with favorite and type safe language.

Want UI with Tailwind CSS Pre-Integrated?

If you’re looking for a fully styled extension with Tailwind, check out the tailwind branch. It extends the scaffold with Tailwind CSS, making it easier than ever to design beautiful popups and UI elements with minimal effort.

Who is This For?

🔥 Developers building productivity tools
🔥 Anyone migrating from Manifest v2 to v3
🔥 Beginners who want a hassle-free setup
🔥 Experienced devs looking for a solid starting point

Stop wasting time on repetitive setup—focus on building great features instead! 🚀

Check also on free online tools which might help during development. E.g.

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