Vite Vue3 Browser Extension V3
Another vite powered web extension (chrome, firefox, etc.) starter template.
Overview:
The Vite Vue3 Browser Extension is a starter template for creating web extensions (such as those for Chrome and Firefox) powered by Vite, Vue3, and manifest 3. It provides several key features including Vue 3 with Composition API and Script setup, Vue devtools support, HMR (Hot Module Replacement) for extension pages and content scripts, pre-packaged Vite plugins for routing and component imports, and support for Tailwind CSS and DaisyUI. The template also includes recommended settings and extensions for Chrome plugin development in Visual Studio Code, effortless communication between contexts with the webext-bridge library, and a variety of useful plugins and UI frameworks. The project structure is organized into different folders for the main source, content scripts, background scripts, popup pages, options pages, and more.
Features:
- Vue 3 with Composition API, Script setup, and more!
- Vue 3 app in Content Script
- Vue devtools support
- HMR for extension pages and content scripts
- Sample onInstall & onUpdate pages
- Tailwind CSS and DaisyUI integration
- Vue Router setup with automatic route registration
- Recommended settings and extensions for Chrome plugin development in Visual Studio Code
- Effortless communication between contexts with webext-bridge
- Components auto importing
- Icons from any iconset directly with support for Material Design Icons
- TypeScript for type safety
- Eslint & Prettier configured for Vue, JavaScript, and TypeScript
- CRXJS Vite Plugin for building Chrome extensions
- Build and release actions with Github
Summary:
The Vite Vue3 Browser Extension template is an easy-to-use starter template for creating web extensions using Vite, Vue3, and manifest 3. It includes a wide range of features and pre-configurations such as Vue 3 with Composition API and Script setup, support for Tailwind CSS and DaisyUI, Vue Router setup, recommended settings and extensions for Chrome plugin development, and more. The template provides a clear project structure and offers effortless communication between different contexts using the webext-bridge library. With the Vite Vue3 Browser Extension template, developers can quickly set up a powerful and customizable web extension project.
- Vite
Vite is a build tool that aims to provide a faster and leaner development experience for modern web projects
- Vue
Vue.js is a lightweight and flexible JavaScript framework that allows developers to easily build dynamic and reactive user interfaces. Its intuitive syntax, modular architecture, and focus on performance make it a popular choice for modern web development.
- SCSS
SCSS is a preprocessor scripting language that extends the capabilities of CSS by adding features such as variables, nesting, and mixins. It allows developers to write more efficient and maintainable CSS code, and helps to streamline the development process by reducing repetition and increasing reusability.
- Tailwind
Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that provides pre-defined classes for building responsive and customizable user interfaces.
- daisyUI
daisyUI adds classes to Tailwind CSS for all common UI components. Classes like btn, card, etc. This allows us to focus on important things instead of making basic elements for every project.
- Eslint
ESLint is a linter for JavaScript that analyzes code to detect and report on potential problems and errors, as well as enforce consistent code style and best practices, helping developers to write cleaner, more maintainable code.
- Postcss
PostCSS is a popular open-source tool that enables web developers to transform CSS styles with JavaScript plugins. It allows for efficient processing of CSS styles, from applying vendor prefixes to improving browser compatibility, ultimately resulting in cleaner, faster, and more maintainable code.
- Typescript
TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript, providing optional static typing, classes, interfaces, and other features that help developers write more maintainable and scalable code. TypeScript's static typing system can catch errors at compile-time, making it easier to build and maintain large applications.
- Pinia
Pinia is the official state management library for Vue.js. It provides a simple and intuitive API with full TypeScript support, devtools integration, and modular design. Pinia replaces Vuex as the recommended state management solution for Vue 3.