chrome-extension-seed

This is a starter project scaffolded for setting up Google Chrome extension development enviromment built with Gulp.

How to use?

Run the following commands:

1. Clone the repo:

    git clone https://github.com/ashish-chopra/chrome-extension-seed.git
   

2. Move inside root folder chrome-extension-seed and run:

    npm install
   

3. Use following commands to run development lifecyle events:

    npm run clean       // to clean the ouput directory
    npm run build:dev   // build the source code inside 'dist' directory.
    npm run serve       // host the 'dist' on a web server at port 3000 (default)
    npm start           // start the development cycle (build t he code, serve it and watch for changes)
   

NOTE: In order to live reload the extension in chrome, the project used chromereload.js script which makes a websocket connection with livereload server running and watch for 'reload' command. Make sure to remove this file from manifest.json before releasing a production builds.

License

MIT