@gb-nx/browser
v8.5.0
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This library was generated with [Nx](https://nx.dev).
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@gb-nx/browser
This library was generated with Nx.
Nx Plugin adding first class support for Manifest V3 Browser Extension applications in your Nx workspace
Features
Here is a list of some of the coolest features of the plugin:
- ✅ Generation of browser extensions applications
- ✅ Building, testing, etc your extension projects
- ✅ Packaging your extension projects for web stores
Prerequisite
If you have not already, create an Nx workspace with the following:
# npm
npx create-nx-workspace@latest
# yarn
yarn create nx-workspace@latest
Getting Started
Then you need to install the plugin in order to generate browser applications later on.
Installing Plugin
npx nx add @gb-nx/browser
Generating Project
Simply run the extension
generator with the following command:
nx generate @gb-nx/browser:extension --name=my-extension --directory=apps/my-extension --projectNameAndRootFormat=as-provided
Working with your Project
nx run my-extension:build
Load (or reload) the unpacked extension from dist/apps/my-extension
with Manage Extensions
in your browser.
Refresh a browser page
Observe changes
Make changes to my-extension\src
Repeat
Packaging your Project for Store Distribution
Run the zip
target to create a versioned archive of your extension.
nx run my-extension:build:production nx zip my-extension --tagGit false
Migrations
This plugin supports Nx migrations and provides necessary version and code updates. So instead of bumping plugin version manually in package.json it's recommended to run nx migrate @gb-nx/browser
command, that includes bumping the version of the @gb-nx/browser plugin, related dependencies and running code migrations.
@gb-nx/browser & Nx Compatibility Chart
| @gb-nx/browser version | Nx version | | ---------------------- | ---------- | | ^8.0.0 | >=17.0.0 | | ^6.0.0 | ^17.0.0 | | ^5.0.0 | ^16.0.0 | | <5.0.0 | ^15.0.0 |
Useful resources
- Developer Dashboard
- Chrome Web Store - Chrome Developers
- Chrome Web Store - Extensions
- Resize a PNG - Online PNG Maker
License
MIT