JohnBra/vite-web-extension resource

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A minimalist boilerplate/template repository for building Chrome and Firefox browser extensions using React 19, TypeScript, Vite, and Tailwind CSS 4. It includes all extension pages (popup, new tab, dev panel, etc.), Manifest V3 configs for both browsers, optional i18n, and a GitHub Action for building and zipping.

Use cases

• start a new chrome extension project with react and typescript
• build a firefox addon with tailwind css
• scaffold a cross-browser web extension with manifest v3
• quickly set up a browser extension dev environment with hot reload
• create a chrome extension boilerplate with vite
• template for building browser extensions with react 19

When to choose

• you want a minimal, modern React + TypeScript + Tailwind starting point for a Chrome or Firefox extension
• you need to target both Chrome and Firefox with Manifest V3 from one codebase
• you prefer Vite-based tooling with fast HMR for extension development

When to avoid

• you need a framework other than React or styling other than Tailwind
• you need Manifest V2 support or Safari/Edge-specific extension features
• you want a batteries-included template with state management, routing, and testing preconfigured

Facets

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build-tool frontend-framework ui-components css-framework internationalization developer-tools browser-extensions web-development frontend developer-tools cross-platform browser browser-extension cross-platform chrome-extension firefox-extension vite react-19 tailwindcss manifest-v3 template boilerplate webextension-polyfill boilerplate nodejs typescript

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