Chrome Extension Development

  1. The Extension Manifest
    1. Manifest File Structure
      1. JSON Format Requirements
        1. Required vs Optional Fields
          1. Field Validation Rules
            1. Common Syntax Errors
            2. Core Metadata Fields
              1. manifest_version
                1. name
                  1. version
                    1. Semantic Versioning
                      1. Version Update Strategies
                      2. description
                        1. author
                          1. homepage_url
                          2. User Interface Configuration
                            1. icons
                              1. Size Requirements
                                1. File Format Support
                                  1. Icon Design Guidelines
                                    1. Adaptive Icons
                                    2. action
                                      1. default_popup
                                        1. default_icon
                                          1. default_title
                                            1. Badge Configuration
                                            2. theme
                                              1. Color Customization
                                                1. Theme Properties
                                              2. Background Script Configuration
                                                1. background
                                                  1. service_worker
                                                    1. type
                                                    2. Event Registration
                                                      1. Persistent vs Non-Persistent
                                                      2. Content Script Configuration
                                                        1. content_scripts
                                                          1. matches
                                                            1. js
                                                              1. css
                                                                1. run_at
                                                                  1. all_frames
                                                                    1. match_about_blank
                                                                    2. URL Pattern Matching
                                                                      1. Script Injection Timing
                                                                      2. Permissions System
                                                                        1. permissions
                                                                          1. API Permissions
                                                                            1. Special Permissions
                                                                            2. host_permissions
                                                                              1. URL Pattern Syntax
                                                                                1. Wildcard Usage
                                                                                  1. Security Implications
                                                                                  2. optional_permissions
                                                                                    1. Runtime Permission Requests
                                                                                  3. Advanced Configuration
                                                                                    1. options_page
                                                                                      1. options_ui
                                                                                        1. commands
                                                                                          1. Keyboard Shortcuts
                                                                                            1. Global vs Page Commands
                                                                                            2. web_accessible_resources
                                                                                              1. Resource Exposure
                                                                                                1. Security Considerations
                                                                                                2. content_security_policy
                                                                                                  1. CSP Configuration
                                                                                                    1. Security Policies
                                                                                                    2. externally_connectable
                                                                                                      1. External Communication
                                                                                                        1. Website Integration

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