Chrome Extension Agent Skill

An agent skill for building, testing, packaging, debugging, renaming, and preparing Chrome extensions for the Chrome Web Store.

This repository uses the SKILL.md format supported by agent tools such as Claude and Codex.

Install

Claude

Clone or copy this repository into Claude's personal skills directory using a folder name that matches the skill name:

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
git clone <repo-url> ~/.claude/skills/chrome-extension

If you already have a local clone and want Claude to use it directly, create a symlink instead:

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
ln -s /path/to/chrome-extension-skill ~/.claude/skills/chrome-extension

Codex

Clone or copy this repository into Codex's personal skills directory using a folder name that matches the skill name:

mkdir -p ~/.codex/skills
git clone <repo-url> ~/.codex/skills/chrome-extension

If you already have a local clone and want Codex to use it directly, create a symlink instead:

mkdir -p ~/.codex/skills
ln -s /path/to/chrome-extension-skill ~/.codex/skills/chrome-extension

Cursor

Clone or copy this repository into Cursor's global skills directory using a folder name that matches the skill name:

mkdir -p ~/.cursor/skills
git clone <repo-url> ~/.cursor/skills/chrome-extension

If you already have a local clone and want Cursor to use it directly, create a symlink instead:

mkdir -p ~/.cursor/skills
ln -s /path/to/chrome-extension-skill ~/.cursor/skills/chrome-extension

What It Helps With

• Reading manifest.json as the source of truth for extension metadata, permissions, popup, background worker, and icons.
• Testing Chrome extensions with the repo's existing scripts and Chrome for Testing.
• Packaging Web Store upload zips with manifest.json at the archive root.
• Preparing screenshots, icons, privacy answers, permission justifications, and store listing details.
• Avoiding accidental exposure of personal browser data in screenshots and generated assets.

Files

• SKILL.md contains the skill metadata and instructions.

License

Add a license before publishing if you want to grant reuse rights explicitly.