Web Extension Starter
Web Extension Starter is a free, open-source starter template built with React and Chrome extension. Web Extension starter to build "Write Once Run on Any Browser" extension. It has 2,188 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and GitHub's Use this template button creates your own copy in one click.
github.com/abhijithvijayan/web-extension-starter (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub template
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- Actively maintained
Get started
Use this template creates your own GitHub repository from it. To work locally, copy the files with degit (no git history) or clone the repository.
npx degit abhijithvijayan/web-extension-starter my-site
cd my-site
npm install # then run the dev script from the READMEgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/abhijithvijayan/web-extension-starter.git my-siteSources: GitHub docs on template repositories, degit.
About Web Extension Starter
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Built with
- React
- Chrome extension
- TypeScript
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What is Web Extension Starter?
Web Extension Starter is a free, open-source starter template built with React and Chrome extension. Web Extension starter to build "Write Once Run on Any Browser" extension. It has 2,188 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and GitHub's Use this template button creates your own copy in one click.
How do I use Web Extension Starter?
Click Use this template on GitHub to create your own repository from it with a fresh history, or copy the files locally with npx degit abhijithvijayan/web-extension-starter my-site. Then follow the README for the install and dev commands.
Can I use Web Extension Starter for commercial projects?
Yes. Web Extension Starter is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows commercial use as long as you keep the copyright and license notice. Third-party assets bundled with it (images, fonts, icons) may have their own terms.
Is Web Extension Starter maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Aug 16, 2026. Its latest release is v3.0.0. appsgit only lists templates from repositories with a commit in the last six months.