webpack.config.js
file in your project root. This file should define your entry points, output configuration, module rules for loading different file types, and plugins for additional functionality. Here’s how your webpack.config.js
should look with the given setup:
manifest.json
and any HTML files reference the scripts and assets correctly. For example, scripts will be output to the dist
folder, so update paths accordingly.
package.json
npm
scripts. Open your package.json
file and add the following scripts within the scripts
object:
"build"
: Bundles your extension in production mode, optimizing the output for deployment. This mode enables optimizations like minification and dead code elimination."watch"
: Runs Webpack in development mode and watches your files for changes, automatically recompiling the project when a file is modified. This is helpful during development for immediate feedback on changes.--mode production
flag, optimizing your project for deployment.
For development, you can have Webpack watch your files and recompile whenever changes are detected:
chrome://extensions/
in the Chrome browser.dist
folder.