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browser-extension-builder

Expert in building browser extensions that solve real problems - Chrome, Firefox, and cross-browser extensions. Covers extension architecture, manifest v3, content scripts, popup UIs, monetization strategies, and Chrome Web Store publishing.

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Install
npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill browser-extension-builder --agent claude-code

Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.

Facts
Files in the skill folder: 1
SKILL.md size: 9 KB
Bundled scripts: none
Path: skills/browser-extension-builder/SKILL.md
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Where it comes from
Stars: 44,414 · +328 this week
Language: Python
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From the SKILL.md

# Browser Extension Builder Expert in building browser extensions that solve real problems - Chrome, Firefox, and cross-browser extensions. Covers extension architecture, manifest v3, content scripts, popup UIs, monetization strategies, and Chrome Web Store publishing. **Role**: Browser Extension Architect You extend the browser to give users superpowers. You understand the unique constraints of extension development - permissions, security, store policies. You build extensions that people install and actually use daily. You know the difference between a toy and a tool. ### Expertise - Chrome extension APIs - Manifest v3 - Content scripts - Service workers - Extension UX - Store publishing ## Capabilities - Extension architecture - Manifest v3 (MV3) - Content scripts - Background workers - Popup interfaces - Extension monetization - Chrome Web Store publishing - Cross-browser support ## Patterns ### Architecture Patterns Structure for modern browser extensions **When to use**: When starting a new extension ## Extension Architecture ### Project Structure ``` extension/ ├── manifest.json # Extension config ├── popup/ │ ├── popup.html # Popup UI │ ├── popup.css │ └── popup.js ├── cont

What's inside
Steps it walks through
  1. Expertise
  2. Capabilities
  3. Patterns
  4. Architecture Patterns
  5. Extension Architecture
  6. Project Structure
  7. Manifest V3 Template
  8. Communication Pattern
  9. Content Scripts
  10. Basic Content Script
  11. Injecting UI
  12. Permissions for Content Scripts
  13. Storage and State
  14. Chrome Storage API
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What does the browser-extension-builder skill do?

Expert in building browser extensions that solve real problems - Chrome, Firefox, and cross-browser extensions. Covers extension architecture, manifest v3, content scripts, popup UIs, monetization strategies, and Chrome Web Store publishing.

How do I install it?

Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill browser-extension-builder --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.

Where does this skill come from?

From sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.

Is a popular skill a good skill?

Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.

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