webpack-extension-manifest-plugin

Creates manifest json file based on you config

Why ?

Simplifies the development of cross-platform browser extension

• Firefox
• Chrome
• EDGE
• Safari

Install

npm i -D webpack-extension-manifest-plugin

Note: This project is compatible with node v4+

Usage

baseManifest.js

export default {
    name: 'my manifest'
}

webpack.config.js

import WebpackExtensionManifestPlugin from 'webpack-extension-manifest-plugin';
import baseManifest from './baseManifest.js';
import pkg from './package.json';

module.exports = {
    plugins: [
        new WebpackExtensionManifestPlugin({
            config: {
                base: baseManifest, 
                extend: {version: pkg.version}
            }
        })
    ]
}

Create manifest.json with extend configs {name: 'my manifest', version: '0.0.0'}

Options

config

Type: Object
Default: {}
Description: *Can take a ready-made configuration for a file manifest or a set of parameters base, extend *