wxt-dev/wxt

⚡ Next-gen Web Extension Framework

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README

WXT Logo WXT

npm version downloads license | MIT coverage

Next-gen framework for developing web extensions.

It's like Nuxt, but for Web Extensions

Get StartedConfigurationExamplesChangelogDiscord

Example CLI Output

Demo

https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/assets/10101283/4d678939-1bdb-495c-9c36-3aa281d84c94

Quick Start

Bootstrap a new project:

# npm
npx wxt@latest init

# pnpm
pnpm dlx wxt@latest init

# bun
bunx wxt@latest init

Or see the installation guide to get started with WXT.

Features

  • 🌐 Supports all browsers
  • ✅ Supports both MV2 and MV3
  • ⚡ Dev mode with HMR & fast reload
  • 📂 File based entrypoints
  • 🚔 TypeScript
  • 🦾 Auto-imports
  • 🤖 Automated publishing
  • 🎨 Frontend framework agnostic: works with Vue, React, Svelte, etc
  • 📦 Module system for reusing code between extensions
  • 🖍️ Quickly bootstrap a new project
  • 📏 Bundle analysis

Sponsors

WXT is a MIT-licensed open source project with its ongoing development made possible entirely by the support of these awesome backers. If you'd like to join them, please consider sponsoring WXT's development.

WXT Sponsors

Contributors

Published under the MIT license. Made by @aklinker1 and community 💛

WXT contributors

Contributors

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aklinker1

1,251 commits

dependabot[bot]

123 commits

PatrykKuniczak

37 commits

wxt-dev/wxt

⚡ Next-gen Web Extension Framework

10,480

stars

1,962

commits

TypeScript

primary language

Sep 7, 2026

updated

wxt.dev
build-tool
chrome-extensions
dev-server
hmr
wxt
Browse cluster: Rust-powered TypeScript build tools

README

WXT Logo WXT

npm version downloads license | MIT coverage

Next-gen framework for developing web extensions.

It's like Nuxt, but for Web Extensions

Get StartedConfigurationExamplesChangelogDiscord

Example CLI Output

Demo

https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/assets/10101283/4d678939-1bdb-495c-9c36-3aa281d84c94

Quick Start

Bootstrap a new project:

# npm
npx wxt@latest init

# pnpm
pnpm dlx wxt@latest init

# bun
bunx wxt@latest init

Or see the installation guide to get started with WXT.

Features

  • 🌐 Supports all browsers
  • ✅ Supports both MV2 and MV3
  • ⚡ Dev mode with HMR & fast reload
  • 📂 File based entrypoints
  • 🚔 TypeScript
  • 🦾 Auto-imports
  • 🤖 Automated publishing
  • 🎨 Frontend framework agnostic: works with Vue, React, Svelte, etc
  • 📦 Module system for reusing code between extensions
  • 🖍️ Quickly bootstrap a new project
  • 📏 Bundle analysis

Sponsors

WXT is a MIT-licensed open source project with its ongoing development made possible entirely by the support of these awesome backers. If you'd like to join them, please consider sponsoring WXT's development.

WXT Sponsors

Contributors

Published under the MIT license. Made by @aklinker1 and community 💛

WXT contributors

Contributors

(top 30 of 282)

aklinker1

1,251 commits

dependabot[bot]

123 commits

PatrykKuniczak

37 commits

Languages

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