prasoonthakur8 / NextChromeX

💎 NextChromeX is an all-in-one starter kit for creating Chrome extensions with Next.js and Tailwind CSS. Designed for quick development and stylish UI, it's fully compliant with Chrome's Manifest v3

NextChromeX 🌐

Your all-in-one open-source starter starter kit for building Chrome extensions with Next.js and Tailwind CSS.

👤 Developer: Prasoon Thakur
📝 Blog: https://prasoonthakur.com

🌟 Features

• Utilizes Next.js for seamless UI development
• Styled with Tailwind CSS for rapid design iteration
• Chrome Manifest v3 compliant

📚 Table of Contents

• Directory Structure
• Build Process
• NPM Scripts
• Configuration Files

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📁 Directory Structure

Here's how the codebase is organized and what each folder/file corresponds to:

Code Directory	Output File
app/pages/options	options.html
app/pages/popup	popup.html
app/scripts/content	content-script.js
app/scripts/inject	inject-script.js

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🛠 Build Process

Standard Method

1. Install Dependencies

   npm install

2. Compile the Extension

   npm run build:extension

3. Generate Icons

   To install the required Pillow package, run the following command:

   python3 -m pip install Pillow
   

   python3 icon_generator.py icon.png

Using Bun as an Alternative 🥐

1. Install Dependencies

   bun install

2. Compile the Extension

   bun bun:extension

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📜 NPM Scripts

• pack:extensionscript: Compiles the actual content-script.js and inject-script.js.
• afterbuild: Post-build actions to adhere to Chrome's inline script policies.
• zip:extension: Creates a ZIP file of the extension for easy distribution.

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📝 Configuration Files

• extension.next.config.js: The Next.js configuration tailored specifically for the Chrome extension.
• extension.webpack.config.js: The Webpack setup for packaging various script files.

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📖 Open Source

This project is open to contributions from the developer community. If you find a bug or think of a new feature, please feel free to create an issue or open a pull request.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.