# dutiyesh/chrome-extension-cli

🚀 The CLI for your next Chrome Extension

Repository: https://github.com/dutiyesh/chrome-extension-cli
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/chrome-extension-cli
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: chrome, extension, cli, nodejs, javascript, typescript
Last push: 2024-11-18T20:17:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2543, "days_push": 653, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2464, forks 105 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:53.585926+00:00)

## What it is
A command-line tool that scaffolds Chrome extension projects with preconfigured Webpack, supporting JavaScript and TypeScript. It generates project structure, dev watch mode, and production build/pack commands for publishing to the Chrome Web Store.

## Use cases
- scaffold a new chrome extension project
- set up webpack for a browser extension without manual config
- create a chrome extension boilerplate with popup or devtools page
- build and zip an extension for chrome web store publishing
- start developing a chrome extension in typescript

## When to choose
- you want a zero-config starting point for a Chrome extension
- you prefer a create-react-app-like experience with Webpack preconfigured
- you need watch mode and packaging built in

## When to avoid
- you use Vite or another bundler instead of Webpack
- you target Firefox/Safari extensions needing cross-browser tooling
- you want a full framework with HMR and advanced extension features

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, build-tool, boilerplate, developer-tools
- domain: browser-extensions, developer-tools, web-development
- platform: cli, browser-extension, cross-platform
- tags: chrome-extension, webpack, project-scaffolding, create-react-app-style, manifest-v3, command-line, nodejs

## Member repositories
- dutiyesh/chrome-extension-cli (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:53.585926+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:29:15.800497+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dutiyesh/chrome-extension-cli (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:53.585926+00:00, sha 578ff0e664b4)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/chrome-extension-cli (fetched 2026-08-29T10:10:46.150314+00:00, sha 25aab5c7d6bb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.