/find-chrome-extension

Finds a Google Chrome extension by name

Primary LanguageJavaScriptMIT LicenseMIT

find-chrome-extension

Finds a Google Chrome extension by name

Installation

npm install --save find-chrome-extension

Usage

const findChromeExtension = require('find-chrome-extension');

const dir = findChromeExtension('React Developer Tools');

console.log(dir);

The console.log statement should print the directory containing the extension (if found). Example: /Users/frank/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Profile 3/Extensions/fmkadmapgofadopljbjfkapdkoienihi/3.6.0_0. The findChromeExtension function returns null if not found.

Platforms

Currently, this utility works on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It searches the Default as well as all Profile directories.

Test

  1. Install the React Developer Tools Google Chrome extension.
  2. Run npm install to install the Mocha dev dependency.
  3. Run npm test to run the test.

Motivation

I wanted a utility whereby I could install the React Developer Tools in Electron using the BrowswerWindow addDevToolsExtension method.

Notes

  1. Another option would have been to find the extension by ID but that would have added another step for the developer (i.e., determining the extension ID from the extension URL).
  2. It looks in all profiles and doesn't check the version number. It simply returns the first extension matching the name.