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    wxt-dev/wxt

    ⚡ Next-gen Web Extension Framework

    web
    build-tool
    chrome-extensions
    dev-server
    hmr
    wxt
    TypeScript
    MIT
    10.7K stars
    589 forks
    10.7K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 2, 2026
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    Where it stands

    Rank, growth pace and release cadence relative to everything GStars tracks.

    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 7 days ago, with 306 contributors on GitHub.

    Gained 27% fewer stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a next-generation framework for building web extensions with modern development features.
    • Enables fast development with hot module replacement, TypeScript support, and frontend framework agnosticism.
    • Use for creating cross-browser extensions compatible with both Manifest V2 and V3 standards.
    • Use for bootstrapping new web extension projects quickly using file-based entrypoints and automated publishing.
    • Use for integrating remote URL imports and performing bundle analysis to optimize extension size and performance.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    MIT

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present
    • Code of conduct: present

    Watch-outs

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    From the README

    Next-gen framework for developing web extensions. ⚡ It's like Nuxt, but for Web Extensions

    Or see the installation guide to get started with WXT.

    Excerpt from the wxt-dev/wxt README on GitHub (MIT license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    589+32

    Open issues

    189-2

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