How do you envision this feature/change to look/work like?
Unified Debugging Interface
Introduce a unified debugging interface within the browser extension development framework, providing developers with a single entry point for accessing debugging features across different components of the extension (e.g., background scripts, content scripts, popup windows).
Debugging Tools Integration
Integrate popular debugging tools (e.g., Chrome DevTools, Firefox Developer Tools) directly into the development framework, allowing developers to leverage familiar debugging capabilities seamlessly.
Remote Debugging Support
Enable remote debugging for browser extensions, allowing developers to debug extensions running on remote devices or instances of the browser. This feature is particularly useful for testing and debugging extensions across different environments and devices.
Real-time Logging and Inspection
Implement real-time logging and inspection capabilities within the development framework, enabling developers to monitor extension behavior, inspect variables, and track the flow of execution in real-time.
Error Reporting and Analysis
Enhance error reporting and analysis features, providing developers with actionable insights into runtime errors, exceptions, and warnings encountered during extension execution. This includes detailed error messages, stack traces, and contextual information to aid in debugging.
Cross-Browser Compatibility
Ensure compatibility with major web browsers (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Edge) to support cross-browser extension development. Debugging features should be consistent and accessible across different browser environments.
What is the purpose of this change/feature? Why?
Debugging is a critical aspect of software development, allowing developers to identify and resolve issues efficiently. However, debugging browser extensions can be challenging due to the distributed nature of their execution environment. This RFC proposes enhancements to the browser extension development framework to streamline the debugging process, enabling developers to more effectively diagnose and fix issues in their extensions.
(OPTIONAL) Example implementations
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(OPTIONAL) Contribution
[X] I would like to contribute to this RFC via a PR
Verify canary release
[X] I verified that the issue exists in plasmo canary release
Code of Conduct
[X] I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
[X] I checked the current issues for duplicate problems.
How do you envision this feature/change to look/work like?
Unified Debugging Interface Introduce a unified debugging interface within the browser extension development framework, providing developers with a single entry point for accessing debugging features across different components of the extension (e.g., background scripts, content scripts, popup windows).
Debugging Tools Integration Integrate popular debugging tools (e.g., Chrome DevTools, Firefox Developer Tools) directly into the development framework, allowing developers to leverage familiar debugging capabilities seamlessly.
Remote Debugging Support Enable remote debugging for browser extensions, allowing developers to debug extensions running on remote devices or instances of the browser. This feature is particularly useful for testing and debugging extensions across different environments and devices.
Real-time Logging and Inspection Implement real-time logging and inspection capabilities within the development framework, enabling developers to monitor extension behavior, inspect variables, and track the flow of execution in real-time.
Error Reporting and Analysis Enhance error reporting and analysis features, providing developers with actionable insights into runtime errors, exceptions, and warnings encountered during extension execution. This includes detailed error messages, stack traces, and contextual information to aid in debugging.
Cross-Browser Compatibility Ensure compatibility with major web browsers (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Edge) to support cross-browser extension development. Debugging features should be consistent and accessible across different browser environments.
What is the purpose of this change/feature? Why?
Debugging is a critical aspect of software development, allowing developers to identify and resolve issues efficiently. However, debugging browser extensions can be challenging due to the distributed nature of their execution environment. This RFC proposes enhancements to the browser extension development framework to streamline the debugging process, enabling developers to more effectively diagnose and fix issues in their extensions.
(OPTIONAL) Example implementations
No response
(OPTIONAL) Contribution
Verify canary release
plasmocanary releaseCode of Conduct