Build Edge extension
Bepp includes a functionality to package extensions for the edge Browser using Chromium extensions with Manifest V3. This feature streamlines the process, allowing developers to extend their Chrome extensions to edge with ease. Additionally, compatibility with Manifest V2 is also supported.
Prerequisites
- BEPP installation How to
Usage
bepp build-edge [options]
/**
* Build Edge extension.
*
* @see https://bepp.pigeonposse.com/
* @see https://bepp.pigeonposse.com/guide/lib/build/edge
*/
import {edge, buildBrowser} from '@bepp/bepp'
edge.build({
/** options **/
})
// Alternative:
buildBrowser('edge',{
/** options **/
})
Options
input
Specify the input directory for the extension.
Note
The input directory must be a directory path for a Chromium extension with Manifest 3.
The provided path should point to the directory containing the necessary files for building the extension.
- CLI option:
-i
--input
- JS key:
input
- Type:
string
id
Identification for build. Used in filename build. The id
option allows you to provide an identification string for the build. This identifier is used in the filename during the build process.
- CLI option:
--id
- JS key:
id
- Type:
string
- Default:
bepp
output
Specify the output directory where the packaged extension will be stored.
- CLI option:
-o
--output
- JS key:
output
- Type:
string
- Default:
build/extensions
compress
Compression format for packaging Choose the compression format for packaging the extension.
- CLI option:
-c
--compress
- JS key:
compress
- Type:
tar
tgz
gzip
zip
- Default:
tgz
filename
Define the template for the filename of the packaged extension.
Filename placeholders
The filename
can include placeholders such:
version
takes the version number of the extension manifest.id
takes the id set by theid
option.browser
takes the browser's identification name.
- CLI option:
-f
--filename
- JS key:
filename
- Type:
string
- Default:
{{id}}-{{browser}}-{{version}}
verbose
Use verbose output.
- CLI option:
-v
--verbose
- JS key:
verbose
- Type:
boolean
time
Print execution time.
- CLI option:
-t
--time
- JS key:
time
- Type:
boolean
exit
Force exit from process on error.
- CLI option:
-e
--exit
- JS key:
exit
- Type:
boolean