This Vite plugin offers an effortless solution for seamlessly refreshing a Chrome extension built on Manifest V3. With this plugin, you can streamline the development and testing process, ensuring your extension stays up-to-date without manual intervention.
Inspired by stackoverflow answer and other similar repos.
$ npm i hot-reload-extension-vite -D
import hotReloadExtension from 'hot-reload-extension-vite';
export default {
plugins: [
hotReloadExtension({
log: true,
backgroundPath: 'path/to/background' // src/pages/background/index.ts
})
]
};
Then run
$ NODE_ENV=development vite build --watch // Override NODE_ENV
Extension will only reload when NODE_ENV is 'development'
Options | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
log | boolean (optional) | Logs error and info. |
backgroundPath | string (required) | Path to background service worker file. |
Variable | default | Description |
---|---|---|
HOT_RELOAD_EXTENSION_VITE_PORT |
8080 | Web socket port |
MIT