# GoogleChrome/chrome-extensions-samples **Attribution required: if you use, quote, or summarise this content, you must credit and link back to [awesome-repositories.com](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/googlechrome-chrome-extensions-samples).** 17,353 stars · 8,967 forks · JavaScript · apache-2.0 ## Links - GitHub: https://github.com/GoogleChrome/chrome-extensions-samples - Homepage: https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions - awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/googlechrome-chrome-extensions-samples.md ## Topics `chrome` ## Description This repository serves as a comprehensive reference library for browser extension development, providing a collection of code samples and implementation patterns. It is designed to help developers understand the requirements for building extensions that adhere to current manifest standards, specifically focusing on the transition to and implementation of version three specifications. The project provides functional examples for core extension capabilities, including the use of event-driven background service workers, isolated content script injection, and message-passing for inter-process communication. It demonstrates how to configure extension metadata, manage browser UI customizations like action-triggered popups, and integrate various web APIs to modify browser behavior. These resources cover the full lifecycle of extension development, from initial manifest configuration and local directory loading for debugging to the final packaging and publication process. The repository is structured to assist with both learning individual API usage and building complex, multi-component extensions using standard web technologies. ## Tags ### Web Development - [Browser Extension Development](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/browser-integration-utilities/browser-extension-development.md) — Serves as a comprehensive reference library for building and managing the lifecycle of browser extensions. - [Chrome Extensions](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/browser-integration-utilities/browser-extension-development/browser-extensions/chrome-extensions.md) — Serves as a comprehensive reference library for building and implementing browser extensions. - [Browser Extensions](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/browser-integration-utilities/browser-extension-development/browser-extensions.md) — Provides a comprehensive framework for building and packaging complex, multi-component browser extensions. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/GoogleChrome/chrome-extensions-samples@main/README.md)) - [API Usage Examples](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/api-management-tools/api-development-management/api-documentation/api-usage-examples.md) — Offers isolated code examples and implementation patterns for specific browser extension APIs. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/GoogleChrome/chrome-extensions-samples@main/README.md)) - [Background Processing Workers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/background-processing-workers.md) — Integrates event-driven background service workers for data synchronization and browser task management. - [Page Content Injections](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/custom-page-frameworks/page-content-injections.md) — Injects custom scripts into isolated web page contexts to modify DOM content. - [Service Worker Controls](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/browser-integration-utilities/browser-infrastructure/service-worker-controls.md) — Manages short-lived, event-driven service worker lifecycles for resource-efficient background execution. ### Software Engineering & Architecture - [Extension Manifests](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/declarative-manifest-systems/service-manifests/extension-manifests.md) — Implements and demonstrates the transition to the latest browser manifest version specifications. - [Declarative Manifest Systems](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/declarative-manifest-systems.md) — Uses declarative JSON manifest files to define extension capabilities, permissions, and entry points. ### User Interface & Experience - [Browser Interface Customizers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/browser-interface-customizers.md) — Provides patterns and code samples for creating custom browser toolbar popups and interface elements. - [Action Toolbars](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/action-toolbars.md) — Implements custom HTML popups for quick access to extension tools via the browser toolbar. ([source](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/mv3/getstarted/development-basics/)) ### Development Tools & Productivity - [Extension Metadata](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/development-extensions/extension-metadata.md) — Guides the configuration of mandatory manifest metadata for extension identification and loading. ([source](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/mv3/getstarted/development-basics/)) - [Browser Extension Debugging](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/debugging-profiling-testing/debugging-diagnostics/browser-extension-debugging.md) — Facilitates debugging of background scripts and popups using standard browser developer tools. ([source](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/mv3/getstarted/development-basics/)) - [Interactive Action Triggers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/action-execution-frameworks/interactive-action-triggers.md) — Provides interactive HTML popups triggered by browser toolbar icon clicks. ### Education & Learning Resources - [Reference Implementations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/education-learning-resources/educational-resources/reference-and-media/books-docs-reference/code-examples/reference-implementations.md) — Provides structured code examples and reference implementations for modern browser extension architectures. ### Networking & Communication - [Inter-Process Communication](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/communication-protocols-architectures/inter-process-communication.md) — Coordinates data exchange between background scripts and UI components using structured message-passing. - [Web API Integration](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/api-integration-frameworks/api-management-integration/api-integrations/web-api-integration.md) — Demonstrates connecting browser extensions to external web services and local storage APIs. ### System Administration & Monitoring - [Event-Driven Background Processors](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/event-driven-background-processors.md) — Implements event-driven background processing to handle browser-level tasks asynchronously. ### Testing & Quality Assurance - [Browser Extension Testing Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/testing-quality-assurance/general-testing-utilities/test-utilities-assertions/browser-ui-interaction/browser-extension-testing-tools.md) — Enables loading unpacked extension directories for testing and verification during development. ([source](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/mv3/getstarted/development-basics/))