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{
"manifest_version": 3,
"name": "Extension and Tab Downloader",
"version": "1.0",
"permissions": ["management", "tabs"],
"background": {
"service_worker": "background.js"
},
"action": {
"default_popup": "popup.html"
}
}
2. Background Script (background.js)
This script will handle the logic for fetching the list of installed extensions and currently open tabs.
// Function to get a list of installed extensions
function getInstalledExtensions() {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
chrome.management.getAll((extensions) => {
resolve(extensions.filter(extension => extension.enabled));
});
});
}
// Function to get a list of all open tabs in all windows
function getAllOpenTabs() {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
chrome.tabs.query({}, (tabs) => {
resolve(tabs);
});
});
}
// Listen for a message from the popup
chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((message, sender, sendResponse) => {
if (message.type === 'getExtensions') {
getInstalledExtensions().then(sendResponse);
return true; // Keep the message channel open for asynchronous response
} else if (message.type === 'getTabs') {
getAllOpenTabs().then(sendResponse);
return true; // Keep the message channel open for asynchronous response
}
});
3. Popup HTML (popup.html)
This file creates a simple user interface for your extension.
<html>
<head>
<title>Download Data</title>
</head>
<body>
<button id="downloadExtensions">Download Extensions List</button>
<button id="downloadTabs">Download Tabs List</button>
<script src="popup.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
4. Popup Script (popup.js)
This script runs when the popup is opened and sends messages to the background script to fetch data.