Feature

unrecognized manifest key warning

when using this library, you will not see the following warning:

1Unrecognized manifest key 'browser_action'.
2Unrecognized manifest key 'minimum_chrome_version'.
3Unrecognized manifest key 'short_name'.
4Unrecognized manifest key 'update_url'.
5Permission 'activeTab' is unknown or URL pattern is malformed.
6Cannot load extension with file or directory name _metadata. Filenames starting with "_" are reserved for use by the system.

namespace with current repo

it will not download the crx to a directory on the current computer, but will contain the source code of the plugin directly in the node_modules

Don't worry about the size of your project, as you should only use it in a development environment, and even if you need to use it in a formal environment, we have tree snaking to help.

network

because the plugin source code is in node_modules, it will have a greater success rate of downloading.

Install

1$ yarn add electron-devtools-vendor -D
2// or
3$ npm install electron-devtools-vendor -D
4// or
5$ pnpm add electron-devtools-vendor -D

Usage

1const { session } = require("electron");
2
3if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "development") {
4    const { REACT_DEVELOPER_TOOLS } = require("electron-devtools-vendor");
5    session.defaultSession.loadExtension(REACT_DEVELOPER_TOOLS, {
6        allowFileAccess: true,
7    });
8}

Extension List

name	import name	hash
REACT_DEVELOPER_TOOLS	react-developer-tools	fmkadmapgofadopljbjfkapdkoienihi
EMBER_INSPECTOR	ember-inspector	bmdblncegkenkacieihfhpjfppoconhi
VUEJS_DEVTOOLS	vuejs-devtools	nhdogjmejiglipccpnnnanhbledajbpd
REDUX_DEVTOOLS	redux-devtools	lmhkpmbekcpmknklioeibfkpmmfibljd
APOLLO_DEVELOPER_TOOLS	apollo-developer-tools	jdkknkkbebbapilgoeccciglkfbmbnfm
MOBX_DEVTOOLS	mobx-devtools	pfgnfdagidkfgccljigdamigbcnndkod
JQUERY_DEBUGGER	jquery-debugger	dbhhnnnpaeobfddmlalhnehgclcmjimi
BACKBONE_DEBUGGER	backbone-debugger	bhljhndlimiafopmmhjlgfpnnchjjbhd

Add New Extension

1# this is example
2$ yarn run add fmkadmapgofadopljbjfkapdkoienihi --name react-devtools

Other

Thanks to electron-devtools-installer for the inspiration, it was great but there were a few issues that forced me to develop this project, details can be found at: electron-devtools-installer#200