# Web Extension Starter (Other)

> 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.

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/abhijithvijayan/web-extension-starter |
| Built with | React, Chrome extension, TypeScript |
| Live demo | none listed |
| GitHub template repository | yes (Use this template) |
| GitHub stars | 2,188 |
| License | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Official | no |
| Category | Other |
| Latest release | v3.0.0 (Feb 3, 2026) |
| Last commit | Aug 16, 2026 |

## Get started

Use this template on GitHub: https://github.com/abhijithvijayan/web-extension-starter/generate

### Copy with degit

```sh
npx degit abhijithvijayan/web-extension-starter my-site
cd my-site
npm install   # then run the dev script from the README
```

### Or clone with git

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/abhijithvijayan/web-extension-starter.git my-site
```

Commercial use depends on the MIT license. Sources: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/creating-a-repository-from-a-template, https://github.com/Rich-Harris/degit

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