Chrome Extension Development

  1. Extension Architecture Components
    1. Service Workers (Background Scripts)
      1. Service Worker Fundamentals
        1. Event-Driven Architecture
          1. Lifecycle Management
            1. Registration Process
            2. Event Handling
              1. chrome.runtime.onInstalled
                1. chrome.runtime.onStartup
                  1. chrome.runtime.onSuspend
                    1. chrome.runtime.onMessage
                    2. State Management
                      1. Persistent Data Storage
                        1. Session State Handling
                          1. Cross-Component Communication
                          2. Common Patterns
                            1. Initialization Logic
                              1. Event Coordination
                                1. Timer Management
                                  1. Background Processing
                                  2. Performance Considerations
                                    1. Memory Usage
                                      1. CPU Optimization
                                        1. Event Listener Efficiency
                                      2. Content Scripts
                                        1. Execution Environment
                                          1. Isolated World Concept
                                            1. DOM Access Capabilities
                                              1. JavaScript Context Separation
                                              2. Injection Methods
                                                1. Static Injection via Manifest
                                                  1. Programmatic Injection
                                                    1. Dynamic Script Loading
                                                    2. DOM Interaction
                                                      1. Element Selection
                                                        1. Content Modification
                                                          1. Event Listening
                                                            1. Mutation Observation
                                                            2. Page Integration
                                                              1. Custom Element Injection
                                                                1. Style Modification
                                                                  1. Behavior Enhancement
                                                                  2. Communication Patterns
                                                                    1. Message Passing
                                                                      1. Event Broadcasting
                                                                        1. Data Synchronization
                                                                        2. Security Boundaries
                                                                          1. Cross-Origin Restrictions
                                                                            1. Content Security Policy
                                                                              1. Privilege Separation
                                                                            2. User Interface Components
                                                                              1. Action Popup
                                                                                1. HTML Structure Design
                                                                                  1. CSS Styling Techniques
                                                                                    1. JavaScript Interactivity
                                                                                      1. State Persistence
                                                                                        1. Responsive Design
                                                                                        2. Options Page
                                                                                          1. Configuration Interface
                                                                                            1. Settings Management
                                                                                              1. Form Validation
                                                                                                1. Data Persistence
                                                                                                  1. User Experience Design
                                                                                                  2. Side Panel
                                                                                                    1. Side Panel API Usage
                                                                                                      1. Content Management
                                                                                                        1. User Interaction Patterns
                                                                                                          1. Integration with Main Extension
                                                                                                          2. Context Menus
                                                                                                            1. Event Handling
                                                                                                              1. Dynamic Menu Updates
                                                                                                                1. Conditional Display
                                                                                                                2. Notifications
                                                                                                                  1. Rich Notification Creation
                                                                                                                    1. User Interaction Handling
                                                                                                                      1. Notification Management
                                                                                                                      2. DevTools Integration
                                                                                                                        1. Panel Creation
                                                                                                                          1. DevTools API Usage
                                                                                                                            1. Developer Workflow Enhancement

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                                                                                                                        7. Inter-Component Communication