mdriyad / simple-chrome-extension

The simplest Chrome extension using just the activeTab permission. Get data from the active tab and show it to the user

The Simplest Example of a Useful Chrome Browser Extension

Get data from the user's active tab, using minimal permissions to ensure shorter review-and-publish cycles.

To test out this extension

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.
2. Visit chrome://extensions in your (Google Chrome) browser
3. Toggle 'Developer mode' on
4. Click 'Load Unpacked' and select the cloned directory (make sure it's unzipped if you downloaded it directly from this repo)
5. Open a new tab and click the extension's icon to open its popup & see it in action