A minimal, tabbed web browser with support for Chrome extensions—built on Electron.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| shell | A minimal, tabbed web browser used as a testbed for development of Chrome extension support. |
| electron-chrome-extensions | Adds additional API support for Chrome extensions to Electron. |
| electron-chrome-context-menu | Chrome context menu for Electron browsers. |
| electron-chrome-web-store | Download extensions from the Chrome Web Store in Electron. |
# Get the code
git clone [email protected]:samuelmaddock/electron-browser-shell.git
cd electron-browser-shell
# Install and launch the browser
yarn
yarn startNavigate to the Chrome Web Store and install an extension.
To test local unpacked extensions, include them in ./extensions then launch the browser.
- Browser tabs
- Unpacked extension loader
- Initial
chrome.tabsextensions API - Initial extension popup support
- .CRX extension loader
- Chrome Web Store extension installer
- Automatic extension updates
- Manifest V3 support—pending electron/electron#44411
- Support for common
chrome.*extension APIs - Robust extension popup support
- Respect extension manifest permissions
- Extension management (enable/disable/uninstall)
- Installation prompt UX
- Microsoft Edge Add-ons extension installer
- Full support of
chrome.*extension APIs
- Opt-in support for custom
webRequestblocking implementation - Browser tab discarding
Most packages in this project use MIT with the exception of electron-chrome-extensions.
For proprietary use, please contact me or sponsor me on GitHub under the appropriate tier to acquire a proprietary-use license. These contributions help make development and maintenance of this project more sustainable and show appreciation for the work thus far.
By sending a pull request, you hereby grant to owners and users of the electron-browser-shell project a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute your contributions and such derivative works.
The owners of the electron-browser-shell project will also be granted the right to relicense the contributed source code and its derivative works.
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