electron-browser-shell

A minimal, tabbed web browser with support for Chrome extensions—built on Electron.

Packages

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.

Usage

# Get the code
git clone git@github.com:samuelmaddock/electron-browser-shell.git
cd electron-browser-shell

# Install and launch the browser
yarn
yarn start

Install extensions

Navigate to the Chrome Web Store and install an extension.

To test local unpacked extensions, include them in ./extensions then launch the browser.

Roadmap

🚀 Current

• Browser tabs
• Unpacked extension loader
• Initial chrome.tabs extensions 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

🤞 Eventually

• Extension management (enable/disable/uninstall)
• Installation prompt UX
• Microsoft Edge Add-ons extension installer
• Full support of chrome.* extension APIs

🤔 Considering

• Opt-in support for custom webRequest blocking implementation
• Browser tab discarding

❌ Not planned

• Chrome Platform App APIs

License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2021 Samuel Maddock

All packages in this project are licensed under the MIT License.