can we create a chrome extension for electron app with our existing codebase easily

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can we create a chrome extension for electron app with our existing codebase easily?

If yes,can someone guide me how?

sorry if it's a silly question, i am new to these stuffs!

Thanks in advance!

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 25 '18 at 05:19

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Yes, this is possible in Electron as of v1.8.4: BrowserWindow.addExtension()

answered Mar 25 '18 at 05:19

tzmartin

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 03 '16 at 09:07

It is a silly question, as Electron runtime has nothing to do with Chrome. So you can't make a Chrome extension for it.

The question is a bit more curious when you ask about nwjs, as it shares the JS engine with Chrome. There is some hope, but only hope. Do read that question anyway - it provides some insight.

can we create a chrome extension for electron app with our existing codebase easily

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