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name: Publish to npm

on:
push:
branches:
- main
workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
publish:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest

steps:
- name: Checkout code
uses: actions/checkout@v2

- name: Set up Node.js
uses: actions/setup-node@v2
with:
node-version: "20"
registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"

- name: Install dependencies
run: npm install

- name: Publish to npm
run: npm publish
env:
NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SHEKHARDTU_NPM_TOKEN }}
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# MIT License

Copyright (c) 2024 create-browser-extension-cli

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

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SOFTWARE.
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# 🚀 create-browser-extension-cli

A simple CLI tool to quickly scaffold boilerplate for Chrome and Firefox extensions, similar to `create-react-app`. Get a head start with an un-opinionated project structure and prebuilt templates for cross-browser support.

## ✨ Features

- ⚡ Generate boilerplate code for **Chrome** and **Firefox** extensions
- 🔄 **Hot Module Replacement (HMR)** for Chrome extensions, ensuring smooth development
- 🖥️ Single codebase for **multiple browsers**
- 📦 Preconfigured **Webpack** setup for both development and production environments
- 🛠️ Extendable and flexible project structure

## 📥 Installation

To install the CLI globally, run:

```sh
npm install -g create-browser-extension-cli
```

## 🛠️ Usage

To create a new browser extension project, run the following command:

```sh
create-browser-extension <project-name>
```

You will be prompted to choose the browsers you wish to support (Chrome, Firefox, or both).

### Example

```sh
create-browser-extension my-extension
```

This will generate a project in the `my-extension` folder.

## 🗂️ Project Structure

Once generated, your project will have the following structure:

```bash
<project-name>/
├── config/
│ ├── manifest-chrome.json # Chrome-specific manifest file
│ └── manifest-firefox.json # Firefox-specific manifest file
├── src/
│ ├── background.js # Background script for the extension
│ └── popup/
│ └── popup.js # Popup script
├── webpack/
│ ├── webpack.common.js # Shared Webpack configuration
│ ├── webpack.dev.js # Development-specific Webpack configuration
│ └── webpack.prod.js # Production-specific Webpack configuration
├── package.json
└── README.md # Project documentation
```

## 📜 Available Scripts

The following scripts are preconfigured in the generated `package.json`:

- **`dev:chrome`**: Starts the development server with HMR for Chrome 🔄
- **`build:chrome`**: Builds the extension for Chrome 🏗️
- **`build:firefox`**: Builds the extension for Firefox 🦊

### Running Scripts

To run the available scripts, navigate to your project directory and use `npm run` followed by the script name. For example, to start the development server for Chrome:

```bash
cd my-extension
npm run dev:chrome
```

## 🛠️ Development

During development, you can use the following command to start the development server with **Hot Module Replacement (HMR)** for Chrome:

```bash
npm run dev:chrome
```

This uses the configuration from `webpack/webpack.dev.js` to enable rapid development by automatically reloading code changes without manually refreshing the extension.

## 🏗️ Building

To create production-ready builds, use the following commands:

- Build for **Chrome**:

```bash
npm run build:chrome
```

- Build for **Firefox**:

```bash
npm run build:firefox
```

These commands will use the configuration from `webpack/webpack.prod.js` to create optimized builds for the respective browsers.

## 🌐 Browser Compatibility

The CLI supports both **Chrome** and **Firefox**, and the generated project structure allows you to share a common codebase for both browsers. You can still customize specific features by modifying the respective `manifest-chrome.json` and `manifest-firefox.json` files.

## 🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to improve this CLI or fix any issues, feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue. Let's build together! 💪

## 📄 License

This project is licensed under the **MIT License**. See the [LICENSE](./LICENSE) file for more details.

---

Happy coding! 🚀🎉
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{
"bin": {
"create-browser-extension": "bin/create-browser-extension.js"
"create-browser-extension-cli": "bin/create-browser-extension.js"
},
"name": "create-browser-extension-cli",
"version": "1.0.1",
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