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    Chrome Extensions Samples

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    chrome
    JavaScript
    Apache-2.0
    17.8K stars
    9.0K forks
    705 GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 7, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    The project lists 152 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #42 in the weekly ranking the week of Jan 4, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides official sample code demonstrating how to build Chrome Extensions using various Chrome APIs.
    • Offers practical, ready-to-use examples that simplify learning and development of Chrome Extensions.
    • Use for learning how to implement specific Chrome Extension APIs through focused sample projects.
    • Use for exploring full-featured Chrome Extensions that integrate multiple APIs for complex functionality.
    • Use for experimenting with extension development by loading and modifying unpacked sample extensions.

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    License

    Apache 2.0

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution; includes an explicit patent grant from contributors.

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    From the README

    Official samples for Chrome Extensions and the Chrome Apps platform. (Chrome Apps are deprecated. Learn more on the Chromium blog).

    For more information on extensions, see Chrome Developers.

    You can also use the Samples page to discover extensions by type, permissions, and extension API.

    To experiment with these samples, please clone this repo and use 'Load Unpacked Extension'. Read more on Development Basics.

    Excerpt from the GoogleChrome/chrome-extensions-samples README on GitHub (Apache-2.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

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    Forks

    9.0K-21

    Open issues

    58+0

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